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STATE  OF  VERMONT, 
MONTPE1.IER. 


General  Laws 


OF     THE 


STATE  OF  VERMONT 


RELATING     TO 


Public  Instruction, 


IN    FORCE    APRIL   1,    1903. 


Published,    by     Authority. 


Compiled    by    WILLIAM    H.    TAYLOR,    Esq., 
HARDWICK,   VT. 


Sr.  JOnSSBURY,  VT.: 


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GENERAL     LAWS 


OF    THE 


STATE    OF    VERMONT 

Relating  to  Public  Instruction, 


IN    FORCE    APRIL   1,    1903. 


TITLE  II.— (PARTS  I  AND  II.) 


PUBLIC_INSTRUCTION 


Chapter  32. — Superintendent  of  education. 

Chapter  33. — Examiner  of  teachers,  and  town  superintendent. 

Chapter  34. — Normal  schools. 

Chapter  35. — Teachers'  certificates. 

Chapter  36. — Maintenance  of  schools ;  town  system. 

Chapter  37. — School  year. 

Chapter  38. — School  age;  attendance. 

Chapter  39. — Registers  and  returns. 

Chapter  40. — School  taxes  and  school  moneys. 

Chapter  41. — Text- books. 

Chapter  42. — School  districts  in  unorganized  towns  and  gores,  and 
incorporated  by  special  acts. 

Chapter  43. — Schoolhouses. 

Chapter  44. — Maintenance  of  schools  by  school  districts. 

Chapter  45. — School  taxes  and  school  money. 

Miscellaneons  Provisions. 

114985 


PRBFACE. 


The  following  compilation  of  the  school  laws  of  the  State  is 
made  under  authority  of  No.  28  of  the  Acts  of  1900,  enlarged  by 
Joint  Resolution  No.  417  of  the  Acts  of  1902.  The  basis  of  the 
compilations  is  the  Vermont  Statutes  of  1894.  The  numbering  of 
sections  herein  corresponds  to  the  numbering  of  sections  in  the 
Vermont  Statutes  in  all  cases  except  the  miscellaneous  provisions, 
which  are  numbered  consecutively  and  a  marginal  reference  made  to 
the  corresponding  section  of  the  Vermont  Statutes. 

By  aid  of  the  marginal  references  and  the  section  number  the 
origin  and  development  of  any  particular  provision  of  the  law  can 
be  traced. 

Reference  is  made  to  repealed  sections  under  appropriate  num- 
bers. Where  sections  are  repealed  and  their  places  are  taken  by 
sections  of  a  kindred  nature,  or  where  entirely  new  provisions  are 
incorporated  into  a  chapter,  the  section  numbers  are  designated  by 
a  letter,  as  596a.,  627a.,  etc. 

The  margninal  references  also  cite  the  decisions  of  the  Supreme 
Court,  explaining  or  construing  the  section  under  consideration. 


TITLE  II. 

PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION. 


PaKT  1. GENEEA.L    PkO VISIONS. 

Part  2. — Special  Provisions. 

Part  3. — Miscellaneous  Provisions. 


PART  I. 

GENERAL    PROVISIONS. 


Chapter  32.- 
Chapter  33,- 
Chapter  34.- 
Chapter  35.- 
Chapter  36.- 
Chapter  37.- 
Chapter  38.- 
Chapter  39.- 
Chapter  40.- 
Chapter  41.- 


-Superintendent  of  education. 

-Examiner  of  teachers ;  town  superintendent. 

-Normal  schools. 

-Teachers'  certificates. 

-Maintenance  of  schools ;  town  system. 

-School  year. 

-School  age ;  attendance. 

-Register  and  returns. 

-School  taxes  and  school  moneys. 

-Text-books. 


Chapter  32. 


SUPERINTENDENT  OF  EDUCATION. 


Section 

595.  Election ;  general  duties ;  vacan- 

cy. 

596.  Office  in  state  house;  clerk. 
59fia.  Salary;  clerk  hire. 

697.    stationery;  dishursements. 

598.  Teachers'  institutes  and  summer 
schools. 

699.  May  require  assistance  of  ex- 
aminer. 

600.  Training  in  methods;  may  em- 

ploy assistants. 

601.  Expenses  of  institutes. 

602.  To   visit  each  county;  lecture, 

advise,  etc. 

603.  His  report. 

604.  Printing  and  distribution  of  re- 

port. 


Section 

605.  Printing  and  distribution  of  ques- 

tions for  examinations. 

606.  Settlement  with  ".state  auditor. 

May  Establish  Course  op  Study  in 
Ungraded  Schools. 

607.  Course  of  study. 

608.  To  be    printed    and    furnished 

teachers. 

609.  Copies  to  be  sent  school  officers. 

May    Issue    Circulars    of    Educa- 
tional Information. 

609a.  Printing  and  distribution  of  cir- 
culars. 
609b.  Auditor  to  draw  orders. 


Sec.  595.     The  general  assembly  shall  elect,  at  each  biennial 
session,  a  superintendent  of  education,  who  shall  have  general  Elections;  general  duties; 

VftCftUCV 

supervision  of  the  public  schools  of  the  state,  and  devote  his  1888,  No.  9,  §  i;  r.  l. 
whole  time  to  the  duties  of  his  office.     A  vacancy  in  said  office  33,  §§  i,  2, 8;  1874,  no! 

,„,«,,-■,,  36,    §4;    1872,    No.  18, 

shall  be  filled  by  the  governor.  §  6 ;  i870,  No.  21 ;  g.  s. 

''  °  21,  22,  §§1,  3;  1856, 

1849,  No.  14,  §  2;  1845,  No.  37,  §§  3,  7;  1833,  No.  19,  §  1;  1827,  No.  23,  §  16.        No.  5,  §§  1,  3,  9  ; 


8  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  EDUCATION.       [Title  II. 

JffiM  in^ta^  house;  eierk.  Sec.  596.  The  Superintendent  of  education  shall  have  an 
office  in  the  state  house,  and  may  employ  a  clerk  to  assist  in 
statistical  and  other  office  work. 

i9&ijo!''2iI"ri;  V.  8.     Sec.  696a.     The  annual  salary  of  the  superintendent  of  edu- 

l.'^Tiy^N^  wl ^^ ^' cation  shall  be  two  thousand  dollars,  and  his  necessary  expenses 
when  travelling  on  official  business,  to  an  amount  not  exceeding 
six  hundred  dollars.  He  may  employ  a  clerk  skilled  in  statisti- 
cal, stenographic  and  other  office  work  whose  annual  salary  shall 
not  exceed  six  hundred  dollars,  and  may  employ  other  clerical 
assistance,  as  the  work  of  his  office  may  require,  at  an  expense 
not  to  exceed  two  hundred  dollars  in  excess  of  the  allowance 
herein  otherwise  specified. 

stationery;  disbursements.       Sec.  597.     He  shall  be  Supplied  with  Stationery  for  official 

1888,  No.  9,  §  4.  ,  „  .      .    ,  .  ,  , 

use,  and  payments  for  postage,   freight  and   express   charges, 

necessarily  made  in  connection  with  his  official  duties,  shall  be 

allowed  in  the  settlement  of  his  account. 

Kmw'schS*"**'    *"*     ^^^-  ^98.     He  shall  hold  a  teachers'  institute  in  each  county 

N^!'34l*i8^^,'NoV9,^f5;'^^^i^g  ^^^^  biennial  term  except  as  hereinafter  provided   and 

S,h;'i869?iro^^t'i868;^^^y  ^old  additional  institutes  if  in  his  judgment  advisable;  but 

f°;' 1861X^27 fG.^li'^o*  °^o^^  *^^^  *^°  institutes  shall  be  held  in  any  county  during 

3; iltl^^o^'M, §3;'i8i5^ ^  biennial  term,  nor  shall  an  institute  continue  more  than  four 

No.  37,  §  5.  days.    Provided  no  institute  is  held  in  a  county  during  any  year, 

the  superintendent  of  education  and  examiner  of  teachers  may 

arrange  for  and   conduct  a  summer    school   for  teachers,   the 

expense  of  which  to  the  state  shall  not  exceed  twenty-five  dollars 

per  day  for  not  more  than   ten   days,  and  the   examiner   may 

receive  from  the  state  compensation  for  not  more  than  ten  days 

for  his  services  in  connection  with  such  summer  school. 

When  in  the  judgment  of  the  superintendent  of  education  and 
the  examiners  concerned  it  may  seem  advisable,  summer  schools 
for  two  or  more  counties  may  be  united  and  held  in  some  con- 
venient location,  but  the  entire  expense  of  such  union  school 
shall  not  exceed  the  expense  of  two  schools  as  provided  in  this 
section. 
May  require  assistance  of     Sec.  599.     If  he  is  Unable  to  be  present  at  a  teachers'  insti- 

examiner.  ,.  , 

1890,  No.  5,  §  8;  1888,  tutc,  he  may  direct  the  examiner  of  teachers  of  any  county  to 

conduct  the  same. 
Training  in  metiiods;  may     Sec.  600.     In  every    teachers'   institute    especial    attention 

employ  assistants.  .    .  .  ,      ■,        ^   • 

1888,  No.  9,  §  7.  shall  be  given  to  the  training  of  teachers  in  methods  of  instruc- 

tion ;  and  the  superintendent  of  education  may  employ  persons 
specially  skilled  in  such  work  to  aid  at  an  institute  when 
advisable  so  to  do. 

i888?'no"  m'*8? r"  L-       ^^^'  ^^^*     "^^^  entire  expense  of  a  teachers'  institute  shall 
5  *^-  not  exceed  thirty  dollars  for  each  day's  session,  which  shall  be 

paid  by  the  superintendent  of  education,  and  be  allowed  in  the 

settlement  of  his  account. 


Chap.  32]      SUPERINTENDENT  OF  EDUCATION. 

Sec.  602.     He  shall,  on  occasions  other  than  the  holding  of  a(fvis«'*eu'''*'""*^ ''***""'' 
institutes,  visit  each  county  annually,  and  as  many  towns  in  each  ^^'^'g^/'y  ^^'  5  2;  isss, 
county  as  practicable,  deliver  lectures  upon  educational  subjects, 
confer  with  and  advise  school  officers  and  teachers,  and  investi- 
gate the  condition  of  schools. 

Provided  no  institute  or  summer  school  is  held  in  a  county 
during  any  year,  he  may  hold  educational  meetings  in  different 
towns  of  such  county  and  employ  competent  assistance,  but  the 
expense  per  day  shall  not  exceed  the  present  allowance  per  day 
for  institutes  or  summer  schools  and  tlie  entire  expense  of  such 
series  of  meetings  in  a  county  for  any  year  shall  not  exceed  the 
present  allowance  for  institutes  or  summer  schools,  which  shall 
be  paid  by  the  superintendent  of  education  and  be  allowed  in  the 
settlement  of  his  account. 

Sec.  603.     He  shall  present  to  the  general  assembly,  on  the  J'^^J'p®^-  g  §10.  ^j  ^ 
first  day  of  each  biennial  session,  a  report  of  his  official  acts  for|}*^'2r*^s^°*4^"'ii5^' 
the  preceding  two  years,  and  a  statement  of  the  condition  of I^Ogigjjil^^i^^'No.s, 
schools  and  the  expenditure  of  school  money,  with  such  sugges- 
tions for  the  improvement  of  schools  as  he  deems  proper. 

Sec.  604.     Not  more  than  four  thousand  copies  of  his  report  Printing  and  distribution  of 

report. 

shall  be  printed,  and  shall  be  distributed  by  him   as  f ollows :  isss,  No.  9,  §  n ;  r.  l. 

r„  .  ,  ^  ,  ,  ^,,       §457;  1874,  No.  33,  §7; 

Twenty  copies  to  each  examiner  of  teachers;  members  of  thew. s. 22,  §8;  isss,  No. 
general  assembly,  town  and  district  clerks,  school  directors,  clerks 
of  school  directors,  town  superintendents,  principals  of  graded, 
union  and  high  schools,  one  copy  each.  The  copies  for  distribu- 
tion, except  to  examiners,  and  members  of  the  general  assembly, 
shall  be  forwarded  to  the  town  clerk,  who  shall  deliver  them  to 
the  persons  entitled  thereto. 

Sec.  605.    He  shall  prepare  and  procure  the  printing  of  ques-  Printing  and  distribotjon  of 
tions  for  examinations  and  blanks  for  teachers'  certificates,  and  S'*No'!Tri"f r8"88. 
shall  transmit  the  same  to  the  examiners;  and  the  cost  of  such  ^'^^ ^' ^^ *^' ^"' ''^' 
printing  shall  be  allowed  as  part  of  his  expenses.     He  shall  also 
fix  the  standard  which  shall  be  reached  in  the  examination  of 
teachers. 

Sec.  606.     He  shall,  at  the  end  of  every  three  months,  file  settlement  witii  state 
with  the  state  auditor  an  itemized  account  of  his  expenses  veri-  isbsf  no.  9,  §  12. 
fied  by  oath,  and  as  soon  as  the  same  can  be  examined,  he  shall 
receive  an  order  on  the  state  treasurer  for  the  amount  found  due 
him,  and  for  one-fourth  of  his  annual  salary. 

MAY  ESTABLISH  COURSE  OF  STUDY  IN  UNGRADED  SCHOOLS. 

Sec.  607.     The  superintendent  of  education  may  annuallv  "•"'"« »'»t™iy- 

,       -  .  J  J  1894^  No.  30,  §  1. 

prepare  a  course  of  study  for  use  in  the  ungraded  schools  of  the 
state,  which  course  of  study  shall  outline  the  work  required  for 
admission  to  the  high  schools  and  academies  of  the  state. 

Sec.  608.     Said  course  of  study  shall  be  printed  by  the  state '"'» ^  vrmUA  and  fnrnisiied 
and  furnished  to  the  teachers  in  the  same  manner,  at  the  same  i894,  no.  30,  §  2. 


10 


EXAMINER  OF  TEACHERS. 


[Title  II. 


Copies  to  be  sent  school 

officers. 

1894,  No  30,  §  3. 


time  and  under  the  same   regulations   as   those  governing  the 
preparation  and  distribution  of  school  registers. 

Sec.  609.  The  superintendent  of  education  shall  during  the 
first  month  of  each  school  year,  send  to  each  school  officer  of  the 
state  two  copies  of  said  course  of  study. 


MAY  ISSUE  CIRCULARS  OF  EDUCATIONAL  INFORMATION. 

Printing  and  distribution  of     Sec.  609a.     The  superintendent  of  education  may  annually 

1902,  No.  22,  §  1;  1900,  issue  and  distribute  among  teachers  and  school  officers  circulars 

of  educational  information  at  the  expense  of  the  state,  not  to  ex- 


Anditor  to  draw  orden. 
1900,  No.  16,  §  2. 


ceed  four  hundred  dollars  for  printing  said  circulars. 

Sec.  609b.  The  state  auditor  is  hereby  directed  to  draw  his 
orders  on  the  state  treasurer  for  such  sums  and  at  such  times  as 
the  superintendent  of  education  may  require  to  carry  out  the 
provisions  of  this  act.     (section  609a.) 


Chapter  33. 


EXAMINER  OF  TEACHERS,  AND  TOWN  SUPERINTENDENT. 


Examiner  of  Teachers. 
Section 

610.  Appointment;  vacancy. 

611.  To  arrange  for  institutes ;  f  urnisli 

statistics;  to  meet  annually. 

612.  Compensation. 

613.  How  removed. 

614.  Report  to  superintendent  of  edu- 

cation. 

Town  Superintendent. 

615.  Appointment;   duties;  compen- 

sation. 

616.  Removal. 

617.  Term  of  office. 


Section 

618.  To  visit  schools,  etc. 

619.  other  duties. 

620.  Report;  fees. 

621.  May  dismiss  teachers. 

Superintendent  of  Two  or    ISIore 
Towns. 

622.  Towns    may    unite    to   employ 

superintendent. 

623.  Joint  committee;    duties;  com- 

pensation. 
6-24.    Disti-icts  with    special   charters 

may  have  like  privileges.     ' 
625.    How  paid. 


EXAMINER  OFTEACHERS. 

Appointment;  vawnfy.  Sec.  610.     At  cach  biennial  session  of  the  general  assembly^ 

Join),    ^O.    Oj     §   »J  J    loooj 

No.  9,  chap.  2.  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  may  be,  the  superintendent  of  education 

and  the  governor  shall  appoint  one  person,  resident  in  each 
county,  to  be  examiner  of  teachers.  A  vacancy  in  the  office  of 
examiner  shall  be  filled  by  the  superintendent  of  education  and 
governor. 

To  arrange  for  institutes,  ^EC.  611.  Said  examiner  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the 
iSo2"X'!2?,Ti;"  1890,  superintendent  of  education,  make  all  necessary  arrangements 
*'°"  ^'  ^  ^'  for  holding  teachers'  institutes  in  his  county  as  required  by  law ; 

take  measures  to  secure  the  attendance  of  teachers  at  the  same ; 
give  assistance  at  the  institute ;  and  furnish  such  statistical  in- 
formation as  may  be  required. 


Chap.  33]  TOWN  SUPERINTENDENT.  11 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  county  examiners  of  teachers  to  meet 
with  the  superintendent  of  education,  at  least  once  in  each  year, 
when  notified  so  to  do  by  him,  for  the  purpose  of  formulating 
regulations  to  govern  the  execution  of  their  duties  and  of  con- 
sidering other  matters  connected  with  the  educational  interests 
of  the  state,  which  may  be  called  to  their  attention  by  the  super- 
intendent of  education.  They  shall  be  allowed  for  their  services 
their  actual  expenses  and  their  per  diem  as  for  other  services 
rendered,  but  not  for  more  than  four  days  in  one  year,  the  same 
to  be  allowed  by  the  state  auditor  with  their  allowance  for  other 
services. 

Sec,  612.  He  shall  receive  four  dollars  per  day  for  time  conjunction, 
actually  spent  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties  of  his  office,  and  his 
necessary  expenses,  which  shall  not  exceed  two  dollars  a  day,  and 
expenditures  for  postage  and  stationery  for  official  use  ;  and  shall, 
at  the  end  of  every  six  months,  file  with  the  state  auditor  an 
itemized  account  of  his  expenses,  verified  by  oath,  and,  as  soon  as 
the  same-can  be  examined,  he  shall  receive  an  order  on  the  state 
treasurer  for  the  amount  due  him  on  such  account. 

Sec.  613.     When,  in  the  judgment  of  the  superintendent  of  H«Jj''enw''«^^g  ^^ 
education  an  examiner  is  unfit  for  the  duties  required  of  him,  or 
his  services  become  unprofitable,  he  may  be  removed  by  the  su- 
perintendent of  education  and  governor,   and  a  successor  ap- 
pointed. 

Sec.  614.     The  examiner  shall,  in  the  month  of  June  next  Report  to  superintendent  of 
preceding  each  session  of  the  general  assembly,  send  to  the  su-  i8<jo,  no.  s,  §  ii. 
perintendent  of  education  a  report  of  his  work,  with  such  sugges- 
tions as  he  deems  proper. 

TOWN  SUPERINTENDENT. 

Sec.  615.     Boards  of  school  directors  shall,  on  or  before  the  Appointment;  duties; 

^       •  '  compensation. 

first  day  of  April,  annually,  appoint  a  town  superintendent  of  }H'i?i^<)2^"]5[o^^'§'i§'. 
schools  and  fix  his  compensation.  iot^'iT^l  ^§i  Isf '265°' 

4.540.    5.5  Vt.  61. 

Sec.  616.     When,  in  the  iudgment  of  a  board  of  school  direc-  Removal, 

,  .  .    -,        i,  .  />,     i.         ji  1     ._•        1894,  No.  162,  §  609. 

tors,  a  superintendent  appointed  by  them  is  unfit  for  the  duties 
required  of  him,  they  may  remove  him  from  office,  and  they  shall 
have  power  to  fill  any  vacancy. 

Sec.  617.  The  term  of  office  of  a  town  superintendent  shall  T«"Yf«ffl^5^.  ^  g  ^2, 
begin  on  the  first  day  of  April  next  after  his  appointment,  and  §j'J;  f  g^f.^i^V^^o.^gy; 
continue  for  one  year  and  until  a  successor  is  appointed.  §gi^;  i^23^§'3^'''  ^  ^' 

Sec.  618.     He  shall  visit  the  schools  of  the  town  or  towns  for  J^{^'f^^*J'^j'''§'25;  r.  l. 
which  he  is  appointed,  at  least  once  each  term,  and  oftener  if  the|^|^;j^-S3^22^'|.'**j^3^ 
school  board  so  directs  ;  note  the  methods  of  instruction  and  gov-  f;°s2^'i|2)'N^l3,^3; 
ernment,  inform  himself  of  the  progress  of  the  pupils,  and  give 
necessary  advice  to  teachers. 


12 


SUPERINTENDENT  OF  TWO  OR  MORE  TOWNS.     [Title  II. 


Keport;  f«es. 

1894.  No    20;  1886,  No 

31,  §1;  R.  L.  §460. 


?l!l!f  V*'".;,  .o«  Sec.  619.     He  shall,  when  visiting  a  school,  observe  the  con- 

dition  of  the  schoolhouse,  outbuildings  and  grounds,  ascertain  if 
the  school  is  properly  supplied  with  maps,  reference  books  and  ap- 
paratus ;  also  if  all  the  pupils  are  provided  with  necessary  text- 
books, and  make  such  recommendations  to  the  school  directors  as 
to  the  conditions  and  needs  of  the  schools  as  he  deems  necessary. 
Sec.  620.  He  shall  prepare  and  submit  to  the  town  at  each 
annual  meeting  a  report  of  all  his  doings,  with  such  suggestions 
as  seem  to  him  expedient  or  necessary.  The  report  shall  be  in 
writing,  shall  be  filed  in  the  town  clerk's  office,  and  the  town 
superintendent  shall  be  allowed  a  fee,  not  to  exceed  three  dollars, 
for  making  such  report. 

Sec.  621.     He  may  dismiss  a  teacher  who,  in  his  judgment,  is 

Ko.3i ;  K.  L.  §§  497, 498.  incompetent  or  unfit  for  the  position  ;  such  dismissal  shall  be  given 
in  writing,  to  the  teacher,  who  shall  receive  pay  pro  rata  to  the 
time  of  dismissal. 


Hay  dismiss  teacliers. 
1890,  No.  5,  §  15;  1886, 


Towns  may  nnite  to  employ 

superintendent. 

1896,  No    19,  §  2;  1892, 

No.  21,  §  28;  1888,  No. 

9,  §104;  R.  L.  §573;  G. 

S.  22,  §§  66,  68,  72. 


Joint  committees;  duties; 

compensation. 

1892,  No.  21,  §  29. 


Districts  with  special 

charters  may  have  lilie 

pririleges. 

1892,  No.  21,  §§  27,  30. 


How  paid. 

1892,  No.  21,  §  31. 


SUPERINTENDENT  OF  TWO  OR  MORE  TOWNS. 

Sec.  622.  Two  or  more  towns,  having  an  aggregate  of  not 
more  than  sixty  nor  less  than  twenty  schools,  may,  by  vote  of 
their  directors,  unite  for  the  purpose  of  employing  a  superinten- 
dent of  schools  under  the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 

Sec.  623.  When  a  union  has  been  effected,  the  directors 
whose  duty  it  is  to  elect  a  superintendent  of  schools,  shall  con- 
stitute a  joint  committee,  which  shall  be  the  agent  of  the  several 
towns.  Said  committee  shall  meet  annually,  in  the  month  of 
March,  on  the  second  Tuesday  after  the  annual  town  meeting,  at 
some  convenient  place  agreed  upon,  at  ten  o'clock  in  the  forenoon, 
and  organize  by  choosing  from  their  number  a  chairman  and 
secretary.  When  organized,  it  shall  choose  by  ballot  a  superin- 
tendent of  schools ;  determine  the  relative  amount  of  service  to 
be  performed  by  him  in  each  town,  fix  his  salary  and  apportion 
the  same.  Said  salary  shall  not  exceed  in  dollars  one-third  the 
total  number  of  weeks  of  all  the  schools  of  the  towns  forming  the 
union. 

Sec.  624.  A  school  district  incorporated  by  a  special  act  of 
the  general  assembly,  may  unite  with  a  town  or  towns  for  the 
purpose  mentioned  in  the  preceding  section,  and  each  depart- 
ment shall  be  counted  as  one  school.  Said  district  shall  be  con- 
sidered a  town  for  that  purpose. 

Sec.  625.  When  a  superintendent  is  chosen  as  provided  in 
the  three  preceding  sections,  and  the  several  towns  have  paid 
their  apportionment,  the  school  directors  and  committee  shall 
present  a  bill  to  the  state  auditor  for  a  sum  equal  to  twenty  per 
cent,  of  such  apportionment,  and  the  state  auditor  shall  draw  an 
order  on  the  state  treasurer  in  favor  of  each  town  or  district  for 
said  sum. 


Chap.  34.] 


normal  schools. 
Chapter  34. 


13 


NORMAL  SCHOOLS. 


Section 

6-26.    Continued  till  1V(20. 

627a.  Appointment  of  board  of  nor- 
mal school  commissioners. 

628a.  Organization  of  the  board; 
treasurer  to  give  bonds. 

629a.  Compensation  of  commission- 
ers. 

630a.  Duties  of  commissioners;  cour- 
ses of  study,  how  fixed ;  admis- 
sions and  graduations;  selec- 
tion of  teachers. 

631a.    Treasurer  of  board  to  receive 


Section 

moneys ;  board  to  secure  school 
property  and  arrange  for  train- 
ing schools:  general  powers; 
report  to  the  legislature. 
632a.  Appropriations  for  support  of 
normal  schools. 
Appropriations  for  apparatus, 
etc. 

Free   tuitions,  when    granted  ; 
admissions  in  other  cases. 
Graded    schools    may   establish 
training  schools,  when. 


633a. 


634a. 


643. 


Sec.  626.     The  normal   schools   at   Randolph,  Johnson  and  continned  uii  m 

1898.   No    21 J   l"oo.  No. 

Castleton  are  continued  until  August,  A.  D.,  1920.  lo,  §  i;  R.  J-  § 462. 

1878,  No.  113,§  1;  1874,  No.  34;  1870,  No.  20,  §  1;  1866,  No.  1,  §§  1,  7. 

Sees.  627,  628,  629,  630,  631,  632,  633,  634  and  635.    Repealed. 5g«'«^*;pfJ*^g-6. 

BOARD  OF  NORMAL  SCHOOL  COMMISSIONERS. 

Sec.  627a.     In  the  month  of  November,  1898,  the  governor  Jppointjnent. 
shall  appoint  a  board   of  normal   school   commissioners.      Said^o  20  §§  i  2- v.  s., 

^^  §§  631,  GSi;  1894,  No.  32, 

board  shall  consist  of  three  persons,  appointed  one  for  one  year,  §§5,6. 
one  for  two  years,  one  for  three  years.  And  there  shall  also  be 
appointed  biennially  by  him  for  the  term  of  two  years,  one  per- 
son resident  in  Castleton,  one  resident  in  Johnson,  and  one  resi- 
dent in  Randolph,  who  shall  serve  without  pay,  and  shall 
act  with  the  board  and  the  state  superintendent  of  education  in 
matters  pertaining  solely  to  the  affairs  of  the  normal  school  in 
the  town  of  his  residence.  In  November  of  each  year  following 
1898  the  governor  shall  appoint  one  member  of  said  board  for  the 
period  of  three  years,  and  he  shall  fill  vacancies  in  the  board 
whenever  they  occur. 

Sec.  628a.     Said  board  shall  meet  on  or  before  the  tenth  day  organization ;  bonds  by 
of  January  in  each  year  and  organize  by  the  election  of  a  chair-  i'98,"no.  22,  §2;  i896, 
man,  a  secretary,  and  treasurer.     The  board  may  appoint  from    °"' ' 
its  own  membership  such  committees  as  are  needed  for  the  proper 
performance  of  its  duties.     The  treasurer  shall  give  such  bonds 
and  bonds  of  such  amount  as  the  governor  and  the  auditor  of  ac- 
counts shall  direct  and  approve. 

Sec.  629a.     The  members    of  the   board   appointed  by  the  oompensaiion. 

,     ,,  -J       i.  •      •  u    11  •  r  1!)02,  No.  24.  §  1  ;   1898, 

governor,  except  the  resident  commissioners,  shall  receive  four  no.  22,  §3;  i896,  no. 
dollars  a  day  and  their  travelling  expenses  for  the  time  spent  in " 
the  performance  of  their  duties  under  this  act,  and  their  secretary 
shall  be  furnished  with  stationery.  And  said  resident  commis- 
sioners shall  receive  their  travelling  expenses  when  away  from 
the  towns  in  which  they  reside  in  the  performance  of  their  duties 
under  this  act. 


14  NORMAL  SCHOOLS— APPROPRIATIONS.    [Title  II. 

Duties :  conms  of  study;     s^c.  630a.     Said  board  shall  have  the  care  of  the  normal  and 

employment  of  teaebers ; 

israntingtertmcatetotM^L  training  schools,  in  conjunction  with  the  state  superintendent  of 
No.  20,  §5.  '  '  education,  they  shall  establish  courses  of  study  for  the  normal 
schools  and  revise  the  same  when  necessary ;  they  shall  deter- 
mine the  conditions  for  admission  to  and  for  graduation  from  the 
normal  schools,  they  shall  provide  for  the  issue  of  certificatss  to 
teach  to  all  persons  of  good  moral  character  who  may  pass  the 
examinations  required  for  graduation,  and  they  may  revoke  the 
same  for  good  and  sufficient  reasons  shown ;  they  shall  select  and 
employ  all  teachers  for  the  normal  and  for  the  training  schools, 
and  shall  dismiss  them  when  the  interest  of  the  schools  demand 
it. 
Duties;  treasurer  to  receive     gj;^,^  631a.     The  board  by  their   treasurer   shall   receive   all 

moneys ;  arrange  for  use  oi  v^>-»j.i-«>  j 

tena?/«e'o?'i?raLn"*schMh'  ^loneys  appropriated  from  the  state  treasury  for  the  support  of 
i898*No^i^'T5*  *^^  normal  and  training  schools  and  all  moneys  accruing  to  the 

schools  from  other  sources  and  shall  apply  the  same  in  their  dis- 
cretion for  the  benefit  of  the  schools ;  they  shall  agree  with  the 
trustees  of  the  several  schools  for  the  use  of  the  school  property 
held  in  trust  by  them ;  they  shall  arrange  with  the  school  boards 
of  the  towns  in  which  the  normal  schools  are  located  for  the 
maintenance  of  the  training  schools ;  in  general  they  shall  have 
and  exercise  such  powers  as  are  needed  for  properly  conducting 
the  noi-mal  and  the  training  schools ;  and  they  shall  report  bien- 
nially to  the  legislature  the  condition  and  progress  of  the  normal 
^  schools,  and  the  moneys  received  and  expended  for  the  same. 

APPROPRIATIONS. 

Amount;  when  payable.  Sec.  632a.     The  sum  of  flvc  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  is 

T8^'^N^^>ii^s^'-^^''^PP^*^P^'^^^^  annually  to  each  of  the  normal  and  training  schools, 
No^32,§§i,2.4, 11;  '  to  be  cxpcndcd  by  the  normal  school  commissioners  for  the  sup- 
No.  27,  §  1;  k  l!       '  port  of  the  same.     The  state  auditor  is  authorized  and  directed  to 

§§  472,  473 ;  1876,  No.  39,  ^  , 

flA- VT^^~iA^.*';^^4^*'<iraw  his  order  on  the  state  treasurer  for  the  sum  of  eight  thou- 

1872,  No.  20,  §  1;  1870,  * 

No.  19,  §  1.  sand  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  on  the  first  day  of  February 

and  of  September  of  each  year  in  favor  of  the  treasurer  of  the 
board  of  normal  school  commissioners,  which  sum  shall  be  used 
in  equal  portions  for  the  support  of  the  three  normal  schools. 
Special  appropriation.  Sec.  633a.     The  sum  of  ouc  thousaud  fivc  hundred  dollars  is 

No.18,  §2;  1898.  No. 22.  appropriated  to  be  used  in  three  equal  portions  by  the  board  of 
normal  school  commissioners  in  making  additions  to  the  appara- 
tus, cabinets,  libraries,  art  and  manual  training  departments  of 
the  normal  schools,  provided  that  the  trustees  of  the  several 
normal  schools  offer  a  suitable  place  for  the  reception  of  the  same. 
The  state  auditor  is  authorized  and  directed  to  draw  his  order  on 
the  state  treasurer  in  favor  of  the  treasurer  of  the  board  of  normal 
school  commissioners  on  the  first  day  of  February,  1903,  for  the 
sum  of  one  thousand  five  hundred  dollars. 

(Note.— This  appropriation  was  extended  to  the  year  19(4  by  Joint  Resolution 
No.  416  of  the  Acts  of  1902.) 


Chap.  35.]  TEACHERS'  CERTIFICATES. 


15 


Sec.  634a.     Persons  who  declare  their  intention  to  com plete}JJ«^«n|;  free  tuitions; 
a  course  of  study  in  a  normal  school  and  to  teach  in  the  state  for  j^^*^'^^^.^  24.  §j^  i898, 
two  years  after  graduation  therefrom  and  who  comply  with  the^i-S^;  v.s.  §§63o,636. 
conditions  established  by  the  board  of  normal  school  commissioners 
for  the  admission  of  students,  shall  be  entitled  to  free  tuition  in 
the  normal  school  of  their  choice.     Other  persons  may  be  ad- 
mitted to  the  normal  schools  in  the  discretion  of  the  board  of  • 
normal  school  commissioners  on  conditions  and  tuition  fees  estab- 
lished by  them. 

Secs.  636,  637,  638,  639,  640,  641  and  642.     Repealed.  S!°No.'^',t  3. 


TRAINING  SCHOOL. 


Sec.  643.     A  graded  school  incorporated  by  a  special  act  of  «rj^|^.»«5*^J*"'»y  *«*»'*"'••' 


the  general  assembly,  and  situated  in  a  county  in  which  there  is 
no  normal  school,  may  establish  a  department  for  the  instruction 
and  training  of  teachers.  The  superintendent  of  education  shall 
establish  two  courses  of  study  in  such  training  school  similar  to 
those  of  normal  schools.  The  examining  board  for  such  training 
school  shall  be  composed  of  the  superintendent  of  education,  the 
principal  of  the  school  and  the  examiner  appointed  for  the  normal 
school  in  the  same  congressional  district.  Such  examiner  shall 
receive  four  dollars  a  day  and  travelling  expenses.  The  board 
shall  have  the  same  powers  and  be  liable  to  the  same  duties  as 
the  examining  board  of  a  normal  school. 

(Note.— While  this  section  is  probably  in  some  parts  still  operative,  the  pro- 
visioDS  relating  to  the  examining  board  are  rendered  obsolete  by  the  repeal  of  the 
rest  of  chapter  34.) 


K! 


L.  §  474  ;  1876,  No. 


49,  §§  1,  2. 


Chapter  35. 


TEACHERS'   CERTIFICATES. 


Section 

644.    Certificate  necessary ;  age  of  can- 
didate. 
Normal  and  training  school  cer- 
tificate. 
Graduate  of  lower  course  may 
have  further  examination,  and 
certificate. 
Unlimited  certificate. 
To  normal   school  gi-aduate  of 
another  state. 
648a.  To  kindergarten  graduates. 
649.    Public  examinations;  records. 
How  and  bj'  whom  conducted. 
Examination  papers;  teacher  to 

exhibit  certificate. 
Grades     of      certificates;     first 
grade. 


645. 


646. 


647. 
648. 


650. 
651. 


652. 


Section 

653.  Second  grade. 

654.  Third  grade. 

6.55.    Private  examinations;    fee  for 
same. 

656.  Graded  school  defined. 

657.  Extended  certification. 

658.  College  graduate  entitled  to  cer- 

tificate. 
6.59.    Graduate   of    secondary   school 
may  receive  certificate. 

660.  Unlimited  certificate. 

661.  Holder  of   certificate  to    notify 

clerk  of  school  board. 

662.  Permits,   how  issued;  number; 

renewals. 

663.  Revocation  of  certificates. 


16  TEACHERS'  CERTIFICATES.  [Title  II. 

COTttfiak  necessary;  age  of  Sec.  644.  No  person  shall  teach  a  public  school  without 
N^'s^M-^'ssVki^^'^^^^"^  ^  certificate  or  a  permit  as  hereinafter  provided,  and  a 
l^^^'ige"  12  vAVtfg^*^'^^^^^^  ^^^"  teaching  shall  be  void  if  the  teacher  does  not 
vt' 586*  ievt'iis'  34  obtain  said  certificate  or  permit  before  opening  school.  No  cer- 
vt'  363'  28  vt'  575  46  tiAcatc  Or  permit  shall  be  granted  to  a  person  not  seventeen  years 
vt-452:         •     ■     of  age. 

wrUfleat?^  training  school     Sec.  645.     A  Certificate  of  graduation  from  the  lower  course 
r4T5;^876?No1«"§i-0^  a  uormal  or  training  school  in  this  state,  shall  be  a  license  to 
No^'i^H.^^'  ^^''^'^^^' teach  in  the  public  schools  for  five  years  from  the  date  thereof; 
and  a  certificate  of  graduation  from  the  higher  course  of  such 
normal  or  training  school,  shall  be  a  license  to  teach  in  the  public 
schools  for  ten  years  from  the  date  thereof. 
m^Tive1n'rthTr*Sna-     ^^^^  ^46.    A  graduate  from  the  lower  course  of  a  normal  or 
1888 *No!9,'§*42;  R.  L.  training  school,  at  the  fifth  annual  examination  after  his  gradua- 
§476;  1876,  No.  50,  §i;^iQjj^  qj^  presenting  to  the  examining  board  of  such  school  satis- 
factory evidence  that  he  has   taught  successfully  in  the  public 
schools  of  the  state  one  hundred  weeks  since  his  graduation,  may 
be  admitted  to  an  examination  in  the  higher  course  of  study  in 
said  school,  and  on  passing  a  satisfactory  examination  therein, 
shall  receive  a  certificate  from  the  board  of  trustees  or  committee 
of  such  school,  which  shall  be  a  license  to  teach  in  the  public 
schools  for  ten  years  from  the  date  thereof. 

i902!''No"?5ff2;'  1890,  ^^^'  647.  A  graduate  of  such  normal  or  training  school 
N^.  5,  §2;  1888,  No.  9,  folding  a  tcu  ycars'  certificate,  or  two  five  years'  certificates,  who 
has  taught  successfully  two  hundred  weeks  under  the  same,  may, 
after  the  expiration  thereof,  by  the  concurrent  action  of  the 
superintendent  of  education  and  examiner  of  teachers  of  the 
county  where  such  graduate  last  taught,  be  granted,  without 
examination,  a  certificate  to  teach  in  the  public  schools  until  the 
same  is  revoked. 
To  gradnates  of  normal  ^Ec.  648.    A  graduate  of  a  normal  school  in  another  state, 

school  in  another  state.  ° 

No%9^  5 '3^^1890^  No^5'  ^PP^^o^cd  by  the  superintendent  of  education,  may  receive,  with- 
§  2;  1888,  No.  9,  §  44.  out  examination,  from  an  examiner  of  teachers,  on  presentation  of 
a  diploma  or  certificate  of  graduation,  a  certificate  of  the  first 
grade,  valid  for  five  years  from  the  date  of  graduation  and  subject 
to  the  same  provisions  as  certificates  of  graduation  from  a  normal 
school  in  this  state. 
To  Kindergarten  graduates.      Sec.  648a.     Kindergarten  tcachcrs  who    are    graduates    of 

1900,  No.  26,  §1.  •        ■,     1   .      -,  .     .  ,         ,  . 

recognized  kindergarten  training  schools  may  receive,  without 

examination,  a  five  year  certificate  as  such  kindergarten  teacher. 

Public  eximinations;  records     Sec.  649.     The  examiner  of  tcachcrs  shall  hold  public  exami- 

void.     '  '       nations  for  applicants  for  certificates  at  such  times  and  places  as 

No.  22 ;  i89o',  No '  5,  §  3 ;  shall  bcst  accom  modatc  the  teachers  of  the  county.     The  examiner 

shall  keep  a  record  of  the  name,  age  and  residence  of  each  person 

examined  and  the  date  and  grade  of  each  certificate  issued ;  an 

applicant  who  fails  to  pass  shall  not  have  another  examination 


Chap.  35.]  TEACHERS'  CEFiTIFICATES.  17 

within  three  months  thereof.     A  certificate  obtained  contrary  to 
the  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  be  void. 

Sec.  650.  Examinations  shall  be  both  oral  and  written,  butB««»n^^y**'«mwndncUd. 
if  the  examiner  is  prevented  from  attending,  by  sickness  or  other  ^^^^.^•^|3^^^'^'j^gO-  ^' 
cause,  he  may  employ  some  competent  person  to  conduct  the  ex- 
amination ;  and  may  afterward  grant  certificates  upon  the  exami- 
nation papers  and  the  report  of  the  person  who  conducted  the 
same ;  if  the  examiner  is  unable  to  issue  seasonable  certificates, 
the  superintendent  of  education  shall  do  so.  An  examiner  who 
neglects  for  twelve  days  to  notify  an  applicant  for  a  teacher's 
certificate,  of  the  result  of  such  examination,  shall  forfeit  the 
amount  due  him  for  conducting  the  examination  upon  which  the 
applicant  was  an  attendant. 

Sec.  651.     All  examination  papers  shall  be  preserved  in  the  Sfwwt'wrtX"?*"'''" 
office  of  the  examiner  at  least  one  year,  and  be  subject  to  the  in-  j[|^%""^§§"4|  |o^^'  ^^^^' 
spection  of  the  superintendent  of  education.     No  person  shall  be 
employed  or  paid  for  services  as  teacher  unless  he  exhibits  to  the 
school  directors  a  certificate  or  permit  showing  that  he  is  qualified 
to  teach  the  school  for  which  he  may  apply. 

Skc.  662.     The  examiner  may    issue    certificates    of  three  Jjjf*^'^^*'^'******' 
grades.    A  certificate  of  the  first  grade  shall  be  given  only  to  one  no*'9^§§'5^>'  L^'  ^^^^' 
who  has  taught  forty  weeks  successfully,  and  whose  examination 
papers  show  that  the  applicant  has  reached  the  standard  required     * 
by  the  superintendent  of  education,  passed  a  satisfactory  oral  ex- 
amination, and  given  evidence  of  good  moral  character  and  ability 
to  govern ;  such  certificate  shall  be  a  license  to  teach  for  five 
years  from  its  date,  in  any  town  in  the  state. 

Sec.  653.  A  certificate  of  the  second  grade  shall  be  granted  f^^*g^*-25,j 4.  ^gg^ 
only  to  one  who  has  taught  successfully  twelve  weeks,  and  passed  f^  ^'  5  ^;  ^^^<  No.  9, 
a  satisfactory  examination  in  all  branches  required  by  law  to  be 
taught  in  common  schools,  and  whose  examination  papers  show 
that  the  applicant  has  reached  the  standard  required  by  the 
superintendent  of  education,  and  given  evidence  of  good  moral 
character  and  ability  to  govern  ;  such  certificate  shall  be  a  license 
to  teach  for  two  years  from  its  date,  in  any  town  in  the  state. 

A  person  who  has  held  a  first  or  second  grade  certificate,  or  its 
equivalent  certification  in  other  states,  and  presents  evidence  of 
recent  and  successful  experience  in  teaching,  may  receive  under 
the  approval  of  the  superintendent  of  education,  without  exami- 
nation, a  special  second  grade  certificate,  which  shall  be  valid  in 
the  town  specified  until  the  next  public  examination,  or  for  a  term 
not  exceeding  one  year,  when  in  the  judgment  of  the  examiner 
the  exigencies  of  the  case  require. 

Sbc.  654.     A  certificate  of  the  third  grade  shall  be  a  license  ]^^  x5^*'i9 
to  teach  for  a  specified  time,  not  exceeding  one  year,  in  any  town  fP:**'  5^'  ^^^^'  ^°-  ^'> 
in  the  county,  and  may,  in  the  discretion  of  the  examiner,  be 
limited  to  the  teaching  of  a  particular  school,  and  shall  be  granted 


18  TEACHERS'  CERTIFICATES.  [Title  II. 

only  to  one  who  has  passed  a  satisfactory  examination  in  all  the 
branches  required  by  law  to  be  taught  in  the  common  schools, 
and  given  evidence  of  good  moral  character  and  ability  to  govern. 
Such  certificate  shall  be  valid  in  another  county  after  endorse- 
ment by  the  examiner  of  teachers  in  that  county.     A  person  who 
has  twice  taken  a  certificate   of  the  third  grade,  and  who  has 
taught  at  least  twenty-four  weeks,  shall  not  again  be  eligible  to 
an  examination  for  a  certificate  of  that  grade, 
for'sarar"'"'''**'*"''  ^'^        ^^^-  ^^^-     Examiners  may  give  private   examinations  when 
No^'sl^refis^fNo^j'^^  ^^^^^  judgment  the  exigencies  of  the  case  require  and  grant 
§§  io,  63;  R.  L.  §  487.    certificates  of  third  grade  which  shall  be  valid  until  the  next  pub- 
lic examination.    A  fee,  not  exceeding  one  dollar,  shall  be  paid 
by  the  applicant  for  such  private  examination. 
iS'No?'9*"§*ib2-  R      Sec.  656.     A  school  maintained  by  a  town  or  district  incor- 
L,  §571;  1876,  No.  44.    poratcd  by  a  special  act  of  the  general  assembly,  not  less  than 
thirty  weeks  each  year,  and  consisting  of  three  or  more  depart- 
ments, taught  by  four  or  more  teachers,  having  an  established 
course  of  study,  and  having  all  the  departments  under  control  of 
one  principal  teacher,  shall  be  a  graded  school. 
i^9(?No!'^"'*§5!'i89o      ^^^-  ^^'^*    ^  certificate  of  the  first  grade,  or  a  certificate  of 
^°-  ^>  § ''-  the  second  grade  granted  on  examination,  held  by  a  teacher  who 

is  employed  continuously  in   the  same   school,  shall  remain  in 
*      force  during  such  continuous  employment. 
JSilcatT*"***  *"*'""*  *"     ^^^'  658.     A  graduate  of  a  college,  approved  by  the  superin- 
^o'-u°i  f'  18%  ^No' tendent,  may  receive,  without  examination,  a  certificate  of  the  first 
5,  §  i;  1888,  No.  9,  §  57.  grade  from  an  examiner  of  teachers  upon  presentation  of  a  diploma 
or   certificate  of  graduation;  and  such  graduate  having  taught 
successfully  forty  weeks  may  receive,   without  examination,   a 
second  first  grade  certificate  after  the  expiration  of  the  first. 
nmm-hfcSM^^^  ^^^-  ^^^-     ^    graduate   of   an   academy,  seminary    or  high 

19110,  No.  24;  1894,  No.  gchool  iu  a  four  ycars'  course,  following  an  elementary  course  of 
nine  years,  approved  in  writing  by  the  board  of  normal  school 
commissioners,  and  having  included  at  least  thirty  weeks  of  daily 
study  and  recitation  in  the  principles  and  methods  of  education 
definitely  outlined  by  the  state  superintendent  of  education,  may 
receive,  after  successfully  passing  an  examination  on  the  educa- 
tional course,  herein  described,  under  the  direction  of  thenormal 
school  commissioners,  a  certificate  of  the  second  grade  from  the 
examiner  for  the  county  in  which  he  intends  to  teach,  upon  pre- 
sentation of  both  a  certificate  of  graduation  and  a  certificate  of 
the  completion  of  the  educational  course  from  the  board  of  normal 
school  commissioners, 
uniimitod  certifleat*.  Sec.  660.    A   persou  who  has  held  certificates  of  the  first 

1902,  No.  25,  §  7;  1896,  ,„.  ju^-.LT,4.i.-  4.U4. 

No.  19.  §  6;  1890,  No.  grade  for  ten  years,  and  has  during  that  time  taught  success- 

5,§2;  1SS8,:No.9,  §59.=*  „       ^  i,        j      j  1  ^.        ^u  •      *.-  f   4-1,      4. 

fully  two  hundred  weeks,  may,  after  the  expiration  of  the  ten 
years,  by  the  concurrent  action  of  the  superintendent  of  educa- 
tion  and  the  examiner  of  teachers  of  the  county  where  such 


Chap.  35]  TEACHERS'  CERTIFICATES.  19 

person  last  taught,  be  granted,  without  examination,  a  certificate 
to  teach  in  the  public  schools  until  the  same  is  revoked. 

Sec.  661.     A    teacher  holding  a  certificate,  licensing  him  to  •>«•?«•■  «/««rtificate  to 

°  '  °  notify  clerk  of  school  board ; 

teach  in  any  of  the  public  schools  in  the  state,  shall  notify  the  P«najty  for  neglect. 

*'  -^  'J  1900,  No.  ao;  1890,  No. 

clerk  of  the  school  board  of  the  date,  grade  and  name  of  the'^§2;is88,No.9,  §6o; 

'    °  R.  L.  §  493;  18(8,  No. 

grantor  of  the  same  before  commencing  school,  and  upon  request  ^i'^-  §  ^• 
shall  submit  the  same  for   his   inspection.     The   contract  of  a 
teacher  neglecting  to    comply   with  the  provisions  of  this   act 
(section)  shall  be  considered  void. 

Sec.  662.     The   town    superintendent   of    schools  mav  hold  P^nnits,  how  issued; 

^  -^  namber. 

examinations  for  issuing,  as  hereinafter  provided,  permits  to  teach  l*^->  n^-  ^o.  §  s;  1898, 

°'  r-  7  £-  j>jQ    20,  §  3;  1894,   No. 

in  particular  schools  for  a  single  term  of  not  more  than  thirteen 23;  i89o,  no.  5,  §  u; 

^  ^  1884,  No.  58. 

weeks  and,  in  case  of  a  successful  examination,  shall  forthwith 
transmit  to  the  examiner  of  his  county  the  name,  age  and  resi- 
dence of  the  applicant,  the  percentages  attained,  and  the  examin- 
ation papers  of  such  applicant  with  the  questions  used.  The 
examiner  shall  forthwith  issue  a  permit  as  directed  by  the  town 
superintendent  in  conformity  to  the  provisions  herein  made,  and 
make  record  thereof.  Not  more  than  six  permits  may  be  issued 
for  any  town  during  a  school  year.  Any  person  having  received 
one  permit  from  any  school  officer  shall  not  be  eligible  to 
another. 

Skc.  663.     Examiners  of  teachers  and  town  superintendents  K*^««a«»n  o/g^irtmrates. 
may,  when  in  their  judgment  a  teacher  proves  incompetent  ori888^No.9/|§^6i,62^;^^^ 
unfit  to  teach  in  the  public  schools,  revoke  any  certificate  or  per-No.Jo,^§io;^i865,^No. 
mit  granted  by  them.     The  superintendent  of  education  may  for  no.  1,  §  4. 
like  cause,  revoke  a  certificate  granted  by  himself,   or  by  the 
trustees  or  committee  of  a  normal  or  training  school.    Such  revo- 
cation to  be  only  on  a  personal  examination  of  the  school  by  the 
officer  revoking  the  certificate ;  and  written  notice  of  such  revo- 
cation shall  be  given  to  the  teacher  and  to  one  of  the  school 
directors  or  prudential  committee. 


20 


MAINTENANCE  OF  SCHOOLS— TOWN  SYSTEM.    [Title  II. 


Chapter  36. 


MAINTENANCE  OF  SCHOOLS -TOWN  SYSTEM 


Section 

664.  Town  system  established. 

665.  Districts  excepted. 

666.  Voters  in  incorporated  districts. 

667.  Towns  to  have  charge  of  school 

property. 

668.  To  provide  schoolhouses;  direc- 

tors. 

Directors. 

669.  How  elected  ;  term  of  office. 

670.  In  towns  having  elected  six. 

671.  Vacancies;  how  filled. 

672.  To  be  sworn;  chairman. 

673.  Duties  of  directors. 

674.  To  recommend    appropriations. 

675.  Powers  respecting  schoolhouses 

and  sites. 

676.  To  present  an  annual  report. 

677.  To  perform  duties  of  clerk,  when. 

678.  Compensation. 

Clerk. 

679.  Duties;  compensation. 

680.  To  prepare  list  of   children  of 

school  age. 

681.  Parents  refusing    to  give  infor- 

mation ;  penalty. 

682.  To  procure  register,  etc. 
Maintenance  of  Schools. 

683.  Number    of    weeks    required  ; 

studies. 

684.  Commemorative  exercises. 

685.  Directors  to  determine   places 

and  times  of  holding  schools; 
conveyance  of  scholars;  ap- 
peal from  decision  of  board. 


Section 

686.  Instruction  in  vocal  music. 

687.  Repealed. 

688.  Pupils  from  other  towns. 

689.  Instruction  in  adjoining  towns^ 
689a.  Appeal  in  case  of  disagreement.. 

690.  Education  of  advanced  pupils. 

Town  High  School,  and  Highek  1n^ 
struction. 


691. 


692. 


693. 


694. 


695. 
696. 


697. 


Towns  may  establish  or  funjish 
higher  instruction  elsewhere. 

Number  of  weeks  school;  in- 
struction ;  diplomas. 

Instruction  in  towns  having  in- 
corporated schools  or  aca- 
demies. 

Directors  to  provide  higher  in^ 
struction  for  all  advanced 
pupils  of  the  town. 

Rebate  for  tuitions  paid. 

High  school  and  academy  de- 
fined. 

Standard  of  school  and  qualiflca-. 
tions  of  scholars,  how  deter- 
mined. 


Union  of  Graded  School  and  Town 
District. 

703.  Provisions  regulating. 

Elections. 

704.  Separate  ballots;  rights  of  wo>. 

men. 


Town  gyst«iii  established. 
IWfi,  No.  20,  §§  1,  16; 
lti84,  No.  27;  R.  L. 
§  5S9;  1870,  No.  10, 
§§1,4.    59Vt.  381. 


Districts  excepted. 
1892,  No.  20,  §  1;  1888, 
No.  9,  §139;  R.L.§604; 
1870,  No.  10,  §  14.     72 
Vt.451. 


Voters  in  tncorporat«d 

districts. 

1892,  No.  21,  §  23; 

1888,  No.  9,  §  139. 


Towns  to  have  charge  of 

school  property. 

1892,  No.  20,  §2.   67  Vt. 

.HI 7.    68  Vt.  88.    74  Vt, 

115. 


Sec.  664.  Each  town  in  this  state  shall  constitute  one  dis- 
trict for  school  purposes,  and  the  division  of  towns  into  school 
districts  shall  no  longer  exist  except  for  the  settlement  of  their 
pecuniary  affairs,  but  their  records  shall  be  preserved  by  the^ 
town. 

67  Vt.  108.    69.  Vt.  147.    67  Vt.  334.    69.  Vt.  664.      72.  Vt.  63. 

Sec.  665.  School  districts  incorporated  by  special  acts  of  the- 
general  assembly,  and  school  districts  in  unorganized  towns  and 
gores  shall  not  be  affected  by  this  chapter,  unless  they  vote  to  be- 
come part  of  the  town  district. 

Sec  666.  The  voters  in  a  district  incorporated  by  a  special 
act  of  the  general  assembly,  shall  not  vote  in  town  meetings  for 
the  officers  of,  nor  upon  any  matter  pertaining  to,  the  schools  of 
the  town  district. 

Sec.  667.  A  town  shall  take  charge  of  the  schoolhouses  and 
the  property  belonging  thereto,  within  its  limits,  and  all  debts, 
outstanding  that  have  accrued  for  the  purchase  of  land,  erection 
of  schoolhouses  and  repairs  thereon  shall  be  audited  and  paid  by 
the  town. 


€hap.  36.]     MAINTENANCE  OF  SCHOOLS— DIRECTORS.  21 

Sec.  668.    Each  town  shall  provide   and  maintain  suitable  J»^™^w«»«hooihonses; 
schoolhouses ;  and  the  location  and  the  construction  of  the  same  Ij^lg^^fi,^.^  m^f  No! 
shall  be  under  the  control  of  the  board  of  school  directors.  *s;  ^-  ^-  '^^  §  ^^' 

R.  S.  18,  §  1 ;  1827,  No.  23,  Sec.  1 ;  R.  1797,  p.  493,  §  1.    32  Vt.  224. 
DIRECTORS. 

Sec.  669.     Each  town  shall  have  a  board  of  school  directors  How  elected;  term  of  offi**. 

„        ,  ,       ,  1894,  No.  15,  §1;  1892. 

consisting  of  three  citizens  of  the  town  one  of  whom  shall  be  no.  20,  §  4;  isss,  No. 

°  9,  §  126;  R.  L.  §  594; 

elected  at  each  annual  meeting  of  the  town  and  whose  term  of  i87o,  no.  10,  §§  2, 3. 
office  shall  be  for  three  years  or  until  a  successor  is  elected. 

59  vt.  202.    59  vt.  658. 

Sec.  670.     Towns  that  now  have  six  directors  shall  elect  only  in  towns  having  elected  six. 

1894,  No.  15,  §  2. 

one  director  each  year  who  shall  serve  with  the  directors  hereto- 
fore elected  in  said  towns  and  the  directors  in  said  towns  shall 
serve  until  the  terms  for  which  they  were  elected  expire. 

Sec.  671.     The  selectmen  may  temporarily  fill  a  vacancy  in  vacancies,  how  sued. 

J  r-  J  J  1(^92,  No.  20,  §  4;  R.  L. 

the  board  until  an  election  is  had  and  a  record  thereof  shall  be  §§59*.  ft96;i87o.  No.  lo, 

§§  2,  3,  6. 

made  in  the  town  clerk's  office. 

Sec.  672.     Directors  shall  be  sworn  and  on  or  before  the  first  fo  be  sworn;  chairman. 
day  of  April,  annually,  elect  one  of  their  number  chairman.  no.  9,  §  127. 

R.  L.  §§  .595,  597;  1876,  No.  46;  1870,  No.  10,  §§  5,  7. 

Sec.  673.     The  board  of  school  directors  shall  have  the  care  ^litifs  ^  ^ire«t«"-    ,_„„ 

1902)  NO*  26)  §  If  1898* 

of  the  school  property  of  the  town  and  the  management  of  its  no.  20,  §  4;  i894,  no. 

r       tr         J  o  16,  §  1;  1892,  No.  20,  §0; 

schools;  shall  keep  schoolhouses  suitably  repaired  and  insured;  i«88^,Nc^g9.^J'^9j.R^L. 
shall  determine  the  number  and  location  of  schools ;  shall  employ  ^^l^'^l"*- ^y^-^ 
teachers  and  fix  their  compensation  by  a  majority  vote ;  shall  ex-  "^2  vt.  63. 
amine  and  allow  claims  arising  therefrom,  and  draw  orders  upon 
the  town  treasurer  for  the  payment  thereof ;  shall  have  authority 
to  designate  the  schools  which  shall  be  attended  by  the  various 
pupils  in  the  town ;  and  make  regulations  not  inconsistent  with 
law  for  carrying  the  powers  granted  them  into  effect. 

Sec.  674.     The  board  shall,  annually,  before  the  fifteenth  day  To  recommend  appropri*- 
of  February,  in  writing,  recommend  to  the  selectmen  the  amount  i^^^-  no.  20,  §  14. 
of  money  necessary  to  be  appropriated  for  the  use  of  schools. 

Sec.  675.    Boards  of  directors  shall  have  power  to  purchase  ?•*«"  resMctine  schooi- 

^  ^  houses  and  sites. 

sites,  erect  schoolhouses,  or  sell  buildings  or  sites  when  author-  is*^.  no.  21,  §  i9; 
ized  by  a  vote  of  their  respective  towns  so  to  do. 

R.  L.  §  603;  1870,  No.  10,  §  8. 

Sec.  676.    The   board  shall,  at  each   annual  town   meeting,  t«  preset  an  annual  report. 

1892}  No.  JU,  §  lOj 

present  to  the  town  a  full  report  of  their  doings  with  an  exhibit  I'^g^.^jg^o'  nq *io^§^' 
of  orders  drawn  by  them  for  school  purposes. 

Sec.  677.     In  case  of  the  absence  or  disabilitv  of  the  clerk  his  To  perform  duties  of  clerk, 

when. 

duties  shall  be  performed  by  the  board  of  directors.  ^^^^^  no.  9,  §  85. 

R.  L.  §  516;  G.  8.  22,  §  36;  1846,  No.  6. 

Sec.  678.     The  compensation  of  directors  shall  be  such  sum  compensation, 
as  towns  vote  at  an  annual  meeting  for  the  time  actually  spent  in      '     •    '      •       • 


22  MAINTENANCE  OF  SCHOOLS— CLERK.     [Title  IL 

feoot  1876^'no' 46';      ^^®  performance  of  their  duties,   and  their   account   shall  be 
1870,  No.  10,  §§  5, 7.      audited  and  allowed  like  those  of  other  town  officers. 

CLERK. 

iS^Tlorfs-'isM,     ^^c.  679.     The  board  of  directors  shall  appoint  a  clerk  who 
§§^127,'  nl]  R^  l'.  §§^'i7;  ^^^^^  serve  until  his  successor  is  appointed  and  who  shall  keep 
No!  s^of'  i^7o,*No!^io;  ^  permanent  record  and  enter  therein  the  proceedings  of  the 
No.%7f *§f;'  y ' 's^^is!  board ;  he  shall  within  two  weeks  after  the  beginning  of  each 
§  10;  1827,  No.  23,  §  7.    term  of  school  send  to  the  county  examiner  the  names   of  the 
teachers  employed  together  with  the  grade  and  date  of  the  cer- 
tificate held  by  each,  and  he  shall  be  paid  for  his  services  by 
orders  drawn  by  the  school  directors. 
Iciffie!"'**^"*'"'"*"*^     ^^c.  680.     He  shall,  annually,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of 
^o^.''2i°'§r'^S^-'  1892' -^^b^^^^Y'  prepare  an  accurate  list  containing  the  name  and  age 
9^*§"m^  ^^'  ^^^'  ^^'oi  each  child  of  school  age,  residing  in  the  town  or  district,  and 
the  name  of  the  parent  or  other  person  having  control  of  such 
child ;  he  shall  keep  the  list  on  file  and  make  such  report  there- 
from as  the  superintendent  of  education  may  require.    For  taking 
the  census  he  shall  receive  from  the  town  four  cents  for  each 
person  of  school  age. 

Wormation^rpenaity!  ^^*     ^^^-  ^^l.     If  a  parent  or  other  person  having  control  of   a 

No^'g^Aeg.^'  ^  ^''  ^^^^' child  between  the  ages  of  five  and  twenty- one  years  refuses  to 

give  the  clerk  information  as  to  the  age  of  such  child,  or  falsely 

states  the  same,  he  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  twenty  dollars, 

and  not  less  than  five  dollars. 

i8967No.'"f9!Y'7fi892,     ^^^c.  682.     The  clerk  shall,  annually,  on  or  before  the  first 

§§°6i9,'  622^f '  ilf8,%o.'  Tuesday  of  April,  procure  from  the  town  clerk  a  register  for  each 

i!^'i874^  No!'  33,'  r*!  school  in  his  town  district  and  be  responsible  for  the  safe  keeping 

^^^^'^°'  ^*'  ^  ^'  ^^^'  thereof ;  when  a  register  is   completed  in  accordance  with  the 

law,  he  shall  file  it  in  the  office  of  the  town  clerk  on  or  before  the 

second  Tuesday  of  the  following  April,  pursuant  to  the  provisions 

ot  section  seven  hundred  and  twenty  seven. 

G.'S.  22,  §§  S3, 109, 110;  1858,  No.  1,  §§  7,  8. 
MAINTENANCE  OF  SCHOOLS. 

Number  of  weeks  required;     Sec.  683.    In  cvcry  town  there  sliall  be  kept   for  at  least 
l?^*'„i^9^- ^I'oo\?Vt'^^^  twenty-eight  weeks  in  each  year,  at  the  expense  of  said  town,  by 

No.  20,  §  6;  1888.  No.  9,  •'        °  J  '  r-  '      ./ 

!!  ^'l,?.^'xt^'  ■"o^'^'i^co-a  teacher  or  teachers  of  competent  ability  and  of  good  morals,  a 

o2j   1884(  No.   28j    1882, 

?Pc.\  ?P',Hj.  XT-  ^-Jf  sufficient  number  of  schools  for  the  instruction  of  all  the  children 

558,  560;  1880,  No.  98,  § 

2l\^"f9-^R's*^i8^5  f"'^^*^  "^^y  legally  attend  all  the  public  schools  therein;  and  all 
JH'  ^9ao%,§  JuS' pupils  shall  be  thoroughly  instructed  in  good  behavior,  reading, 

1797,  p.  493,  §  1.    32  Vt.  ^     '^  o      ./  o  /  o* 

224.  56  vt.  651.  Writing,  spelling,  English  grammar,  geography,  arithmetic,  free- 

hand drawing,  the  history  and  constitution  of  the  United  States, 
and  in  elementary  physiology  and  hygiene,  with  special  refer- 
ence to  the  effect  of  alehoholic  drinks  and  narcotics  on  the  human 
system,  and  shall  receive  special  instruction  in  the  geography, 
history,  constitution  and  principles  of  the  government  of  Vermont. 


Chap.  36]  MAINTENANCE  OF  SCHOOLS. 


23 


Sec.  684.     The  last  half-day's  session  of  the  public  schools  J^^^";*^*™.^*  «''*'■"'*'• 
before  Memorial  day  shall  be  devoted  to  exercises  commemorative 
of  the  history  of  this  nation  during  the. war  of  the  Rebellion  and 
to  patriotic  instruction  in  the  principles  of  liberty  and  the  equal 
rights  of  man. 

Sec.  685.     Schools  shall  be  located  at  such  places  and  held  at  5K^d*"ut!.rof"hoiding 
such  times  as  in  the  judgment  of  the  school  directors  will  best^j{;^i*^' wance,o^^^  ^^ 
subserve  the  interests  of  education,  and  give  all  the  scholars  of  ^j^jJJJ  ^^^'^^i,'  §  i ;  1898, 
the  town  equal  advantages  so  far   as  practicable.     The  school  .^^lOg f.- ,yg;  ^^^^'9_^°- 
directors  may  provide  conveyance  of  scholars  from  such  points  as  tlo!'^;^!.'  l^'§^  S' 
they  may  designate  to  and  from  school  at  the  expense  of  the  ^'•*"-  ^^  "^'-  ^^• 
town,  when  in  their  judgment  they  deem  it  advisable,  or  may  pay 
a  reasonable  sum  for  the  board  of  such  scholars  while  in  atten- 
dance upon  school.    In  case  the  school  directors  refuse  to  provide 
board  or   conveyance  for  scholars  residing  more  than  one   and 
one-half  miles  from  school  when  requested  so  to  do  by  the  parent 
or  guardian  of  any  such  scholar,  an  appeal  may  be  had  to  the 
selectmen  of  the  town  on  a  petition  signed  by  ten  or  more  resi- 
dent taxpayers  of  such  town.     On  receipt  of  such  petition  the 
selectmen  shall  inquire  into  the  necessity  of  such  conveyance  and 
determine  whether   such  scholars  are  receiving  the  equality  of 
school  advantages  herein  contemplated.    They  shall  make  known 
their  decision  to  the  school  directors  in  writing,  whose  duty  it 
shall  be  to  provide  board  or  transportation  for  such  scholars  when 
so  ordered  by  the  selectmen.     Nothing  in  this  act  (section)  shall 
be  construed  as  applying  to  the  conveying  of  scholars  attending 
high  schools. 

Sec.  686.     The  board  of  school  directors  may  provide  for  'nst™«^«n '"  ^JfL'"??!^ 

lose,   JNO.  9,    SS  "")  i""» 

daily  instruction  in  vocal  music  by  the  regular  teacher ;  and  a  io9,  no,  iso. 
town  district  may,  at  a  regular  meeting,  instruct  its  directors  to 
provide  for  such  instruction  by   a   teacher  employed  for  that 
purpose. 

Sec.  687.     Repealed.  i9orNo!^?§8. 

Sec.  688.     The  board  of  school  directors  may  receive  into  the  Pnpnstfrom  other  towns^^^ 
schools  under  their  charge,  pupils  residing  in  other  towns,  in  theNo.'9,§i3i;'R.  t.      ' 

c>    ^  r     r  o  §  59g.  1370,  No.  10,  §  9. 

same  manner  and  under  such  terms  and  restriction  as  they  deem  '2  vt.  126. 
best,  and  moneys  received  for  the  instruction  of  non-resident 
pupils  shall  be  paid  into  the  school  fund  of  the  town. 

Sec.  689.     Repealed.  SNo^lsfw. 

Sec.  689a.     A  child  residing  in  the  vicinity  of  a  school  in  an  instruction  in  adjoining 
adjoining  town,  who  can  evidently  be  better  accommodated  in isas/xo.  25,  §i;i892. 

No  20  §  9  *  1888   No  9 

such  school,  may  demand  the  privileges  of  said  school;  and  the  §  132; 'r.l.  §566,^1876,' 

No.  47,  §  2. 

tuition  charged  shall  be  a  sum  not  greater  than  the  cost  per 
pupil  for  the  maintenance  of  said  school,  which  tuition  shall  be 
paid  from  the  school  moneys  of  the  town  in  which  said  pupil  is 
resident.  And  it  is  further  provided  that  such  tuition  shall  not 
exceed  one  dollar  per  week  for  such  pupil. 


24  HIGH  SCHOOLS  AND  HIGHER  INSTRUCTION.      [Title  II. 

Api>«iincas«ofdisagre«-  guc.  689b.  In  case  of  a  disagreement  concerning  the  particu- 
j^'as^Ts^^'  ^  ^'  ^^^'  ^^^  school  any  child  shall  attend,  arising  under  the  provisions  of 
this  act,  (Sec.  689a,)  or  in  case  of  a  failure  of  the  school  directors 
to  agree  as  to  the  taition  provided  for  herein  (therein),  either 
board  of  such  school  directors,  or  any  person  interested,  may 
appeal  in  writing  to  the  examiner  of  teachers  in  and  for  the 
county  in  which  such  child  is  a  resident,  whose  decision  in  the 
premises  shall  be  final.  Nothing  in  this  act  (sections  689a.  and 
689b.)  shall  be  construed  to  apply  to  pupils  who  have  advanced 
beyond  the  branches  enumerated  in  section  683  of  the  Vermont 
Statutes. 

Education  of  advancod  Sec.  690.     Towns  may,  by  vote,  authorize  the  directors  to 

pnpils.  Ji      J  1 

1892,  No.  21,  §24;  R.  L.  providc  for  the  education  of  advanced  pupils  of  school  age  in  any 
graded  or  incorporated  school  or  academy  within  the  limits  of  the 
town. 

(NoTE.-While  this  section  remains  unrepealed,  it  is  rendered  practically  in- 
operative by  the  provisions  of  Sec.  694a.) 

TOWN   HIGH  SCHOOLS  AND  HIGHER    INSTRUCTION. 

Mods  repealed.  Secs.   691,   692,   693,   694,   695,  696,  697,  698,  699  and   700. 

1900,  No.  25,  §  2.  >  1  >  J  >  J  5  > 

Repealed. 
Towns  may 'esuwish  hiRh        Sec.  691a.     Any  town  maj^  establish  and  maintain    a    high 

schools  or  fnrnish  higher  ./  ./  <=> 

instruction  elsewhere.        school  or  high  schools.     Every  towu  Containing  twcnty-tlve  hun- 

1902,  No,  27,  §§  1,  2;       ■  o  J  &  J 

1900.  No  25,  §1;  v.  s.  dred  inhabitants  according  to  the  latest  public  census  taken  by 

§§691.  TOO;  1894,  No. 28,  ^  f  J 

§1;  1894,  No.  29,  §  1;     the  authority  of  the  United  States,  shall  maintain  a  high  school, 

1888,  No  9,  Chap.  6;  •'  '  &  » 

R.  L.  §§4572, 597,  or  fumish  higher  instruction  for  advanced  pupils  as  hereinafter 
provided. 

Humber  of  weeks  school;  ^^^'  692a.  Such  high  school  shall  be  kept  for  the  benefit  of 
i°8M"No°29!'§Trv.  s.all  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  not  less  than  thirty-three  weeks 
^™^-  in   each   year,   exclusive   of  vacations,   and  at  such  convenient 

place  as  the  legal  voters  may  determine,  and  the  instruction  given 
in  said  schools  shall  be  such  as  will  properly  fit  a  student  therein 
for  entrance  into  either  of  the  colleges  of  this  state.  Such  high 
schools  may  establish  courses  of  study  and  grant  diplomas  to 
graduates  therefrom. 

Instruction  in  towns  having     Sec.  693a.     A  towu  having  an  incorporated  graded  school  or 

incorporated  schools  or  o  j.  o 

academies.    I  academy  which  provides  the  instruction  herein  required  need  not 

1894,  No.  29,  §  3  ;  V.  8.  *'  ^  ^ 

§  702.  make  the  provision  named  in  the  preceding  section  but  shall  se- 

cure the  instruction  in  said  high  school  or  academy  of  all  scholars 
resident  in  the  town  district  whose  proficiency  will  permit  there- 
of, if  they  desire  such  instruction  and  shall  pay  a  reasonable  sum 
to  said  incorporated  school  or  academy  as  tuition  therefor,  and  it  is 
hereby  required  that  such  incorporated  school  or  academy  receive 
such  pupils  from  the  town  district  and  give  to  them  every  advan- 


Chap.  36.]     HIGHER  INSTRUCTION— STATE  AID.  25 

tage  in  instruction  received  by  pupils  resident  in  said  incorpor- 
ated district  or  attending  such  academy. 

Sec.  694a.     The  board  of  school  directors  shall  provide  for||Jjwtoreto^TOndege^^ 
the  instruction  of  advanced  pupils  in  higher  branches  of  study  inf552*No''2T'*§"3-  1900 
the  high  school  or  schools  of  the  town.     When  no  high  school  isfg^'^^jj^^jg^j  i'.^^' 
maintained  by  a  town,  the  board  of  school  directors  shall  provide  I^Oggl^'gySg^-.^gg^ 
such  instruction  for  such  pupils  in  the  high  school  of  an  incor-  4!/?*  1*^9^  no^9^^§'  1^°' 
porated  school  district  or  in  an  academy  of  the  town,  if  any  such 
secondary  school  exists  within  the  town.     When  no  high  school 
or  academy  exists  within  the  town,  the  board  of  school  directors 
shall  provide  such  instruction  for  such  pupils  in  the  high  schools 
or  academies  of  other  towns  within  or  without  the  state. 

Sec.  695a-     The  clerk  of  a  town  whose  pupils  are  provided  certain  towns  to  have  a 

.,,.,..  .  .  ,     ,  rebiite  from  state  treasury 

With  higher  instruction  in  another  town,  as  herein  provided  on  account  of  tuitions  paid, 
(section  694  a.),  shall  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  Jun0  of  each 
year  furnish  to  the  superintendent  of  education,  on  a  blank  to  be 
supplied  by  hira  for  such  purpose,  a  certified  statement  of  the 
names,  ages  and  attendance  of  such  pupils,  and  of  the  school 
attended  and  amount  of  tuition  paid  in  the  case  of  each  and 
such  pupil,  for  the  school  year  ending  March  thirty-first  preced- 
ing. The  superintendent  of  education  shall  forthwith  transmit 
to  the  state  treasurer  such  statements.  The  state  treasurer  shall 
on  or  before  the  tenth  day  of  July  following  annually  pay  to  the 
treasurer  of  towns  which  have  paid  tuitions  for  higher  instruc- 
tion in  the  high  schools  or  academies  of  other  town  or  towns 
according  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  (section  694  a.),  sums  as 
follows :  first,  to  towns  having  raised  forty  per  cent,  or  more  of 
its  grand  list  for  school  purposes  for  the  preceding  school  year, 
excluding  state  tax,  a  sum  equal  to  one-fourth  of  the  sum  ex- 
pended for  tuitions;  second,  to  towns  having  raised* fifty  per  cent- 
or  more,  a  sum  equal  to  one-half  of  the  sum  expended  for  tuitions ; 
third,  to  towns  having  raised  sixty  per  cent,  or  more,  a  sum  equal 
to  three-fourths  of  the  sum  , expended  for  tuitions ;  to  towns  hav- 
ing raised  seventy  per  cent  or  more,  a  sum  equal  to  the  entire 
sum  expended  for  tuitions. 

Sec.  696a.     A  school  maintained  by   a  town,  city  or  incor- High  school  and  academy 

"^  "^  denned. 

porated  school  district  for  thirty-three  or  more  weeks  in  each  1902,  no.  27,  §  s. 
school  year,  taught  by  a  teacher  or  teachers  of  competent  ability, 
good  morals  and  legal  certification,  having  an  established  course 
or  courses  of  study  for  four  years,  or  a  part  thereof,  said  course 
or  courses  following  a  nine  years'  elementary  course  or  its  equiva- 
lent, and  providing  instruction  in  all  or  a  part  of  the  subjects 
usually  taught  in  secondary  schools  of  good  standing,  such  as  the 
English  language  and  literature,  higher  mathematics,  history,  the 
natural,  political,  social,  moral  and  industrial  sciences,  ancient 


26 


UNION  OF  GRADED  AND  TOWN  SCHOOLS.    [Title  II. 


standard  of  school  or  of 
qnaliflcati'iiis  of  pupils  to 
be  determined  by  superin- 
tendent of  edncation. 
1902,  No.  27,  §§  6,  7. 


and  modern  languages,  art,  music  and  physical  culture,  shall  be 
a  high  school.  Any  institution  incorporated  by  special  act  of  the 
General  Assembly  and  providing  instruction  equivalent  to  that 
of  high  schools  shall  be  considered  academies  (an  academy)  for 
the  purpose  of  this  act. 

Sec.  697a.  In  case  of  a  disagreement  arising  under  this  act 
as  to  the  standing  of  any  school  or  as  to  the  fitness  or  qualifica- 
tions of  a  pupil  for  receiving  higher  instruction  as  herein  provided, 
such  questions  may  be  referred  to  the  superintendent  of  educa- 
tion, and  on  request  he  shall  establish  and  define  the  proper 
standard  for  such  schools  and  determine  the  necessary  qualifica- 
tions of  pupils  and  means  for  ascertaining  such  qualifications  for 
the  purposes  of  this  act.  But  no  person  under  twenty-one  years 
of  age  shall  be  deprived  of  the  advantages  of  this  act  on  account 
of  age.  This  act  (1902,  No.  27)  shall  not  apply  to  the  collegiate 
education  of  any  student. 


Provisions  regulating. 
1894,  No.  31. 


UNION  OF  GRADED  SCHOOL  AND  TOWN   DISTRICT. 

Sec.  703.  No  union  of  an  incorporated  graded  school  district 
with  a  town  district  can  be  had  except  by  act  of  the  general 
assembly  or  the  concurrent  action  of  the  two  districts,  at  a  meet- 
ing of  each  duly  warned  and  held.  Where  such  union  is  effected, 
if  such  incorporated  graded  school  district  had  previously  main- 
tained a  high  school  it  shall  be  incumbent  on  the  town  district 
with  which  said  incorporated  graded  school  district  unites,  there- 
after to  keep  and  maintain  within  the  limits  of  said  incorporated 
graded  school  district  a  high  school  of  equal  grade  and  character 
to  that  which  had  been  previously  maintained  by  said  incorporated 
graded  school  district.  The  graded  system  in  the  departments 
below  the  high  school  shall  also  be  maintained  and  in  an  efficient 
manner.  Said  high  school  shall  be  open  to  all  scholars  in  the 
town  district  of  suitable  age  and  qualifications.  Any  high  school 
existing  under  the  provisions  of  this  statute  may  be  discontinued 
or  the  location  changed  by  the  county  court  on  petition  of  the 
board  of  school  directors  of  the  town  district  in  which  it  is 
located,  after  hearing,  on  sufficient  notice,  if  it  shall  be  made  to 
appear  that  the  interests  of  education  in  such  town  district  re- 
quire such  discontinuance  or  change.  A  town  district  thus  com- 
posed failing  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this  section,  or  any 
of  them,  may  be  compelled  to  comply  with  all  and  every  the 
provisions  of  this  section  by  mandate  issuing  from  the  court  of 
chancery. 

ELECTIONS. 


Separate  ballots ;  rights 
of  women. 


Sec.  704.     In  town  districts  having  more  than  four  thousand 
No?9f§°9l['B.  L^^bUl  inhabitants  the  school  directors  shall  be  voted  for  upon  a  separate 


Chap.  37.] 


SCHOOL  YEAR. 


27 


Women  shall  have  the  if  o-.^gO-glo^.  5ovt.6i. 


ballot  deposited  in  a  separate  ballot  box. 
same  right  as  men  to  vote  on  all  matters  pertaining  to  schools 
and  school  officers  in  towns,  cities  and  graded  school  districts, 
and  the  same  right  to  hold  offices  relating  to  school  affairs. 


Chapter  37. 


SCHOOL   YEAR. 


Section 

705.  School  year;  day,  week,  month. 

706.  Number  of  weeks  required. 


Section 

707.  Time  spent  by  teacher  at  insti- 

tutes, etc. 

708.  Legal  holidays. 


Sec.  705.     The  school  year  shall  commence  the  first  day  of  JjJj«J  y«"-.  ^h  week. 
April  and  end  on   the  last  day  of  March  following.     In  the|8|.No.2i,|^2^^^^^_ 
absence  of  express  contract,  a  session  of  three  hours  in  the  fore-  R-.  ^  l.'^^l'jlg^'  *^°- 
noon  and  three  in  the  afternoon  shall  constitute  a  school  day,  i^*'?.  ^o.  24;  §  i.' 
five  days  a  school  week,  and  four  weeks  a  school  month. 

Sec.  706.     Each    district   shall    maintain  a   school  at  least  lumber  of  weeks  required. 

1894,  No.  21,  §1;  1894, 

twenty-eight  weeks  in  the  school  year.  no.is,  §i; 

1892,  No.  20,  §  6;  1890,  No.  5,  §  2;  1888,  No.  9,  §§  112, 164;  1882,  No.  21,  §  1 ;  R.  L.  §  560;  1880, 

No.  98,  §  1. 

Sec.  707.     The    time,    not    exceeding    four    days,    actually  Time  spent  by  teacher  at 

,         ,.,.,,  institutes,  etc. 

spent  by  a  teacher  in  attendance  upon  a  teachers'  institute  ori892,  no.  21,  §3:  isss, 

t^  J  '^  ,  ,  .     No.  9,  §  166;  1882,  No. 

state   teachers'   association,   during  the   time    such    teacher   1S22,  §1. 
engaged,  shall,  in  determining  the  compensation  of  the  teacher, 
and  the  number  of  weeks  of  school,  be  accounted  the  same  as 
if  spent  in  teaching. 

Sec.  708.     A   teacher   in   the   public   schools  shall  not  be  legai  iioiidays. 
required   to   teach  on  a  legal  holiday,  and  no  deduction   shallNo.9,  §*i67;'i886,' 
be  made  from  his  time  or  compensation  because  of  his  absence 
on  such  days  in  determining  the   number  of  weeks   of  school 
taught  by  said  teacher. 


28 


SCHOOL  AGE— ATTENDANCE.  [Title  II. 


Chapter  38, 


SCHOOL    AGE. -ATTENDANCE. 


Section 

709.  "Legal   pupils";    kindergarten 

schools. 
Tkuant  Ofticeks. 

710.  Appointment;  vacancies. 

Attendance. 

711.  Children  shall  attend. 

712.  Employment  in  mill  or  factory. 

713.  Illiterate  children  not  to  be  em- 

ployed, when. 
7U.    Penalty;  duty  of  truant  officer. 

715.  Power  and  duty  of  town  super- 

intendent. 

716.  Proceedings  against  parents  and 

guardians. 


Section 

717.    Child  may  be  sent  to  industrial 
school;    overseer   to   clothe, 
when. 
Proceedings    against     children 
violating  this  law. 
Truant  officer  to  control  non- 
resident pupils. 
Prosecution  of  parent,  guard  it^n 

or  master. 
Complaint. 
Neglect  or  refusal  to  comply  with 

Jaw;  penalty;  jurisdiction. 
Compenaation  of  tmant  officers. 


718. 


718a. 


719. 


720. 
721. 


722. 


"Legal  pnpil 
ten  schools 


kindergar-     Sec.  709.     The  term  "  legal  pupils  "  shall  include  all  persons 

^'u°&  T'  189^  ^No  t>etween  the  ages  of  five  and  eighteen  years,  but  persons  past 

1888  ^i^o^^' f  150 -^issV^^^^^®®^  years  of  age  shall  not  be  deprived  of  public  school 

mo^No^ii^sl^^^'     advantages  on  account  of  age.    No  child  under  five  years  of  age 

shall  be  received  as  a  pupil  into  any  of  the  public  schools  of  the 

state;  and   children  attaining  the  age  of  five  years  after  the 

beginning  of  the  fall  term  of  a  school  year  shall  not  be  received 

into  the  public  schools  until  the  beginning  of  the  fall  term  of  the 

following  year  unless  said  children  have  the  written  permission 

of  the  superintendent  of  schools.     School  directors   or   school 

boards   may  establish  and  maintain  one  or  more  kindergartens 

into  which  children  under  five  years  of  age  may  be  received ;  and 

such  kindergarten  schools,   conforming  to  the  laws  governing 

public  schools,  shall  be  considered  as  public  schools. 


ippointment ;  vacancies. 
1892,  No.  22,  §2;  R.  L 


TRUANT    OFFICERS. 

Sec.  710,     Selectmen  of  a  town  and  the 


mayor  of  a  city 
§670;  1870,  No.  13,  §1.  shall  annually  appoint  two  truant  oflScers  therefor.  On  failure 
to  appoint  such  truant  officers,  constables,  sheriffs,  deputy  sheriffs 
and  policemen,  shall  act  as  truant  officers. 


ATTENDANCE. 

1896' No  *i9**§8^'  1894      ^^^    '^  ^  ^-     ^  persou  havlug  the  control  of  a  child  between  the 

^2°§'lf'i88^^No''^°'  '^S6S  of  eight  and  fifteen  years,  shall  cause  such  child  to  attend  a 

No%'5H"u  V^*^'  ^^^'  P^^li^  school  at  least  twenty-eight  weeks  in  a  year,  and  such  at- 

ravt'ile'  tendance  shall   be  continuous,  beginning  with  the  school  year, 

unless  the  child  is  mentally  or  physically  unable  to  attend,  has 

already  acquired  the  branches  required  by  law  to  be  taught  in 

the  public  schools,  or  is  otherwise  being  furnished  with  the  same 

education, 

KT*°* '""""'"'  Sec.  712.     No  child  under  fifteen  years  of  age  shall  be  em- 

n^'2mI!'iI^^no^'9, ployed  in  a  mill  or  factory  unless  such  child  has  attended  public 


\ 


Chap.  38.]  ATTENDANCE.  -*=*^-;=i==i*-  29 


school  twenty-six  weeks  during  the  current  year,  and  deposited  H^^i^-^-|6"3;  isw, 
with  the  owner  or  overseer  of  such  mill  or  factory  a  certificate  of 
such  attendance  at  school,  signed  by  the  teacher  thereof. 

Sec.  713.     A  child  under  fourteen  who  cannot  read  and  write  "W**"^*?  «'''W™'  "«*  to  be 

'  employed,  when. 

shall  not  be  employed  during  the  sessions  of  the  school  such  child  ^^^^'^?\l^'  ^  ^'  ^^^' 
should  attend. 

Sec.  714.     Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  the  three  f™*"*' ^ntJ 'f  t™*"* 
preceding  sections  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  twenty -five  dol-ij^y-'g^o22^§^;  i£*8' 
lars  and  not  less  than  five  dollars  to  the  use  of  the  town  in^rwhich  §  "'3. 
the  child  resides.     Truant  officers  shall  make  complaint  for  vio- 
lations of  this  chapter  to  a  justice  or  judge  of  a  municipal  court. 

Sec.  715.     The  town  superintendent  may  inquire  of  the  owner  lf„*rintentfen*/  *^  ^**" 
or  overseer  of  a  mill  or  factory  as  to  the  employment  of  children  ^^^''J^?\^'  ^  ^'^'^^' 
therein,  may  call  for  the  production  of  the  certificate  deposited 
with  such  owner  or  overseer,  and  satisfy  himself  that  the  require- 
ments of  law  have  been  complied  with. 

Sec.  71^.  A  teacher  shall  promptly  give  notice  to  a  truant  fjjjM^^'^n^^JJia'nst  parents 
officer  of  violations  of  this  chapter  by  any  pupil  enrolled  in  hisJ^^^'^'^^'Og^^^Jg^i^J^^^^, 
school,  and  said  truant  officer  shall  forthwith  inquire  into  the  cause  IfJ^^'g^j  2*"  ^  ^^^ '  ^^"^' 
of  the  pupil's  non-attendance,  and  if  he  has  reason  to  believe  that 
such  pupil's  parent,  guardian,  or  master  has  violated  the  provi- 
sions of  this  chapter,  he  shall  forthwith  enter  complaint  to  a  town 
grand  juror  of  the  town  in  which  such  person  having  control  of 
the  child  resides,  or  the  state's  attorney  of  the  county  in  which 
such  town  is  situated,  who  shall  prosecute  such  person.  Any 
person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  (section)  shall  be 
fined  not  more  than  twenty  dollars,  and  not  less  than  five  dollars, 
which  shall  be  paid  into  the  treasury  of  the  town.  A  justice  of  the 
peace  or  judge  of  a  municipal  court  shall  have  concurrent  juris- 
diction with  the  county  court  for  offences  under  this  section.  The 
truant  officer  may  stop  any  truant  under  the  age  of  fifteen  years, 
wherever  found,  and  take  him  to  school  in  the  town  where  he  re- 
sides. 

Sec.  717.     If  it  appears  on  trial  that  the  child  is  not  properly  Children  may  im*  sent  to 

,.,      ,»  ,.        ■,•  11  j.i.i-  j_  •  iij  Vermont  Industrial  school  ; 

clothed  for  attendmg  school,  and  that  his  parent  is  unable  to  so  overseer  to  clothe,  when, 
clothe  him,  the  overseer  of  the  poor  shall  furnish  suitable  clothes  no.'2-2,  §9.  ' 
for  the  child ;  and  such  inability  of  a  parent  shall  be  a  defence  to 
a  prosecution  under  this  chapter.  If  it  appears  that  the  parent 
or  guardian  is  unable  to  control  the  child  and  keep  him  in  school, 
the  justice,  or  court,  with  the  consent  of  a  majority  of  the  select- 
men, may  sentence  such  child  to  the  Vermont  industrial  school. 

Sec.  718.    A   truant  officer,  school  director,  or  any  officer  Pro«e«iinps  against 

,,..,  ,  1       •        11         1  ,  , .      children  violating  this  law. 

authorized  to  make  arrests  in  the  town  may,  and  upon  the  i89s,  No.  -id,  |  1 ;  1894, 

T       ..  J.   ^,  ^  .       ,,        .  ,      ,,  No.  26.  §  4;   1894.  No. 

written  application  of  three  voters  in  the  town,  shall,  arrest  a297;  1892,  no.  22,  §io; 

....         ,  J         xu  •    •  *    4.U-         u       i.  •  •       J    X     1888,  No.  9,  §159;  I88G, 

child  who,  under  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  is  required  toNo.25;R.  l.§670; 
attend  school,  and  during  the  term  of  the  public  school  in  the      '    °"    ' 


30 


ATTENDANCE. 


fTlTLE  II. 


Truant  officer  to  control 
non-resident  pupils. 
1898,  No.  25,  §  2. 


Prosecution 
guardian  or 
1892,  No. 
1888,  No. 
K.  L.  §  67 
13,  §  2. 


of  parent, 
master. 
22,  §11; 
9,  §  160; 
1;  1870,  No. 


town  in  which  he  resides  is  habitually  found  in  the  streets  or 
other  public  places,  having  no  lawful  occupation,  or  is  an  habitual 
truant,  and  shall  take  him  to  the  school  in  said  town  and  place 
him  in  charge  of  the  teacher  thereof,  and  give  notice  in  writing 
to  the  parent,  guardian  or  master,  requiring  him  to  cause  such 
child  to  attend  school  regularly.  But  a  child  between  eight  and 
fifteen  years  of  age  who  is  an  habitual  truant,  or  who  is  guilty  of 
wilful  and  continued  disobedience  to  school  rules  and  regulations 
or  laws,  or  whose  conduct  is  pernicious  and  injurious  to  a  school, 
may  ^e  sentenced  to  the  V^ermont  industrial  school  for  a  period 
of  not  less  than  twenty-six  weeks.  Justices  of  the  peace  and 
judges  of  municipal  courts  shall  have  concurrent  jurisdiction 
with  the  county  court  of  offences  under  this  section. 

Sec.  718a.  A  truant  officer,  or  any  officer  authorized  to  make 
arrests,  in  a  town,  to  a  school  of  which  a  non-resident  child  has 
been  appointed  to  attend,  or  in  which  he  is  enrolled,  according  to 
preceding  section  (689a.)  shall  have  the  same  authority  and  jur- 
isdiction as  in  case  of  resident  pupils. 

Sec.  719.  If  the  parent,  guardian  or  master,  having  no  good 
reason  for  failure  so  to  do,  and  after  receipt  of  such  notice,  does 
not  cause  the  child  to  attend  school  regularly  for  the  remainder 
of  the  term  for  which  the  arrest  was  made,  the  officer  making 
the  arrest  shall  make  complaint  to  a  justice  or  judge  of  a 
municipal  court,  and  such  justice  or  court  shall  issue  a  warrant 
for  the  arrest  of  such  parent,  guardian  or  master,  and  such  child; 
and  upon  proof  that  the  child  was  liable  to  arrest,  as  provided  in 
the  preceding  section,  and  that  the  parent,  guardian  or  master 
has  received  and  not  complied  with  the  notice  and  requirement 
therein  specified,  the  justice  or  court  shall  fine  such  parent, 
guardian  or  master  not  more  than  twenty- five  dollars,  and  not 
less  than  five  dollars,  to  the  use  of  the  town. 


Complaint. 

1892,  No.  22,  §12; 


Sec.  720.     The  complaint  shall  be  sufficient  if  it  states  that 
^88,  No.  9,  §161;  R.  said  parent,   master   or   guardian  neglects  to   send  his   child, 
.       .  -_     »  apprentice  or  ward  (naming  him)  to  school  as  required  by  law. 


i3,  4.    69Vt.  85. 


M^lect  or  refusal  to  comply 

with  law ;  penalty ; 

jurisdiction. 

1896,  No.  19,  §  9; 

1892,  No.  22,  §  13; 

1888,  No.  9.  §  162; 

1886,  No.  25. 


Cnmpensation  of  truant 

officers. 

1892,  No.  22,  §  15. 


Sec.  721.  A  truant  or  other  officer  authorized  to  make 
arrests  in  the  town,  or  an  overseer  of  the  poor,  who  refuses  or 
neglects  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  be  fined 
not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars.  A  justice  or  municipal  court 
shall  have  concurrent  jurisdiction  with  the  county  court  in  such 
prosecutions. 

Sec.  722.  All  persons  acting  as  truant  officers  shall  receive 
compensation  from  the  district  for  which  the  service  is  rendered, 
at  the  rate  of  two  dollars  per  day  for  time  actually  spent,  unless 
otherwise  provided. 


Chap.  39] 


REGISTERS  AND  RETURNS. 


31 


Chapter  39. 


REGISTERS  AND  RETURNS. 


Section 

7-2S.    State    superintendent     to    pre- 
scribe forms. 

To  transmit  to  town  clerks. 

Duties   of   teachers   concerning 
registers. 

Return  of  registers;  compensa- 
tion of  teacliers. 

Duties  of  clerk  and  chairman  of 
board  of  directors. 


724. 
725. 


726. 


Section. 

728.    Selectmen  to  call  special  town 
meetings. 
Duties  of  officers  and  teachers  in 

incorporated  districts. 
Town  clerks  to  make  returns. 
Returns  for  academies  and  gram- 
mar schools. 
Compensation  of  town  clerks. 


729. 


730. 
731. 


732. 


Sec.  723.     The  superintendent  of   education  shall  prescribe  state  superintendent  to 

^  ^  prescnlw  forms. 

blank  forms  for  a  school  register  for  keeping  a  record  of  the  daily  i8^'jjNo^|^.y;^«88, 


attendance  of  pupils,  and  containing  printed  interrogatories  for|li,6y^'|3^^^^\'g'„|^' 
procuring  the  statistical  information  required  to  be  given  l^y  fPdg'.^il^'^'jjo^i'^sV 
teachers,  town  and  school  officers,  and  for  procuring  such  further 
information  as  he  thinks  desirable. 

Sec.  724.     He  shall,  annually,  in  the   month  of   February,  I|J^75?^:*2l*|"^!'i*^f- 
transmit  to  town  clerks  a  sufficient  number  of  such  registers  to  f6i7%874f  jjo.' 33,'  §4; 
supply  the  schools  in  their  respective  towns  who  shall  receipt  ^^'"'^' ^"' ^^' ^^' 
therefor. 

G.  S.  22,  §  109;  18.i8,  No.  1,  §  7. 

Sec  725.  A  teacher  before  commencing  school  shall  procure  P^J'**  ?f  t^ehen  concem- 
a  register  from  the  clerk  of  the  board  of  directors,  keep  therein,  J^^2,1jo.  21^,  §^n^  isss, 
in  the  prescribed  form,  a  record  of  the  daily  attendance  of  each  ^t.^  jjcf  in  \^i"'i865 
pupil,  enter  therein  correct  answers  to  the  interrogatories  address-  ^%f^^  iio^'isss'  no  T 
ed  to  teachers,  and  return  such  register  to  said  clerk,  at  the  end  §  s-  ' 
of  each  term,  the  final  return  to  be  on  or  before  the  first  day  of 
April. 

50Vt.  30.    63Vt.  647. 

Sec.  726.     The  clerk  shall  examine  the  register  and  if  it  is  R«tnrnof registers:  compen- 

°  sation  of  teachers. 

filled  out  and  properly  certified  to  by  the  teacher,  he  shall  give  a  x^g^fsfgi  \l^l  r^l' 
certificate  to  that  effect ;  and  the  teacher  shall  not  be  entitled  toi?'^i/^'^6"'^o-i'^;i^6^' 

No.  30 ; 

compensation  except  on  presentation  of  the  certificate. 

G.  S.  22,  §  110;  1858,  No.  1,  §  8.    50  Vt.  30. 

Sec  727.    The  clerk,  upon  the  final  return  to  him  of  the  re-"*"*'*"*^  cierk  and  chair- 

^      ^  v^   *  ^^    jjjjj^  ^f  |,jg^^  ^f  directors. 

gister,  shall  enter  therein  correct  answers  to  the  interrogatories ^^^o^'A'^igg.' I^^l  ^'^' 
to  be  answered  by  him,  and  the  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors  f  J^;^'J^"^.'o^rv  ^l''\\  ^'' 
shall  enter  therein  the  name  of  the  teacher  of  the  school  during  §^i*^'i^^'^°-i' §'^' 
the  year  for  which  such  register  was  kept,  and  the  date  and  char- 
acter of  such  teacher's  certificate,  and  certify  to  the  correctness 
of  such  entry,  and  the  clerk  shall  file  each  register  so  completed 
in  the  office  of  the  town  clerk  on  or  before  the  second  Tuesday  of 
April. 

Sec  728.     The  selectmen  shall  call  all  special  town  meetings  selectmen  to  can  special 
for  the  consideration  of  school  matters,  in  the  same  manner  as  is  is*".  ^-  «o  §  •;  i^a*. 
provided  for  the  calling  of  other  special  town  meetings. 


32 


SCHOOL  TAXES  AND  SCHOOL  MONEYS.       [Title  11. 


Botiesotofficm  and  tethers     ^^c.  729.     The  duties  to  be  performed  by  chairmen,  clerks 
1892,  No.  21,  §  14.         of  boards  of  directors,  and  teachers  as  provided  in  this  chapter, 
shall  apply   to  prudential   committees,   clerks   and  teachers  in 
school  districts,  incorporated  by  special  act  of  the  general  as- 
sembly. 
18^"  No^liT'iV^S      ^^^'  '730-     The  town  clerk  shall,  annually,  in  the  month  of 
i874^No^^^"5'"'Gf^s''^P^'^^'  *^^"  ^*  ^^^^  time  as  the  superintendent  of  education  directs, 
l\^ im  i^%^§4-^'    ™al^6  out  and  return  to  him,  such  statistics  as  he  requires  upon 
blanks  furnished  by  the  superintendent  of  education,  who  shall 
receipt  therefor. 

1849,  No.  14,  §  6;  1847,  No.  24,  §  6;  1845,  No.  37,  §  5;  1843,  No.  16,  §  2;  1833,  No.  19,  §  1;  1827, 

No.  23,  §  5. 

J^mmarSiooif  *'"'*'  *"*  ^^^-  "^^l.  Trustccs  of  incorporated  academies  and  grammar 
No^' 9,^1  W;  R.'  L^' schools  shall  causc  their  principals  to  return  to  the  superinten- 
G^f .yf § nfAsll  No!  ^^'^^  ^^  education  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  April,  annually, 
^'  §  ^3-  answers  to  the  statistical  inquiries  addressed  to  them  by  said  super- 

intendent. 

is^rNo!""? tn;*i888'  ^^^-  '^32.  For  services  rendered  as  required  by  this  chapter. 
No.  9,  §  199.  ^jjg  town  clerk  shall  receive  from  the  town  treasury  three  cents 

for  each  legal  pupil  in  the  town,  but  such  compensation  shall  not 
be  more  than  twenty  dollars,  and  not  less  than  three  dollars. 


Chapter  40. 


SCHOOL  TAXES    AND   SCHOOL  MONEYS. 


Section 

School  Taxes. 
Grand  list  of  town  district,  how 

made  up. 
Selectmen  to  assess  tax. 
Duties  of  town  treasurer. 
United  States  Deposit  Money. 
73«5.    Treasurer  to  receive. 
A  p  portion  m  ent. 
Town's  sliare  to  be  paid  to  its 

trustees. 
Trustees  to  give  bonds. 
Trustees'  duty. 
To  loan  moneys. 
State  treasurer,  when  to  retain 

shares. 
Town  treasurer  to  give  credit. 
Appropriation  of  income. 
Town  liable  to  return  money. 
Penalty  for  neglect. 
Grand  jury  to  present. 
Duty  of  state  treasurer. 
Huntington  Fund. 
Fund,  how  managed. 
7.50.    Apportionment  of  interest. 

751.  Division  among  schools. 

752.  Town  treasurers  to  report. 
763.    Auditing  account. 


733. 


734. 
735. 


737. 


739. 
740. 
741. 
742. 

743 
744. 
745. 
746. 
747. 
748. 

749. 


Section 

Town  School  Fund. 

754.  Selectmen  to  manage  and  account 

for. 

755.  Duties  of  selectmen. 

766.  Tax -payer   may    take    acknow- 

ledgment of  deed. 

767.  Securities  to  be  kept  by  treas- 

urer. 

State  School  Tax. 

7-58.    Tax  for  school  purposes. 

759.  Treasurer  to  apportion;  notice 

to  towns;  time  of  payment. 

760.  Duty  of   officers  to  collect  and 

pay  tax. 

761.  Number  of  legal  schools,  notice 

of ;  penalty  for  neglect. 
761a.  Portion    of    state     school     tax 

reserved . 
761b.  Division  of  sum  reserved. 

762.  Division  of  remainder. 

763.  "Legal  school"  defined. 

764.  List,  on  which  assessed. 

Miscellaneous. 

765.  Action  of  grand  jury. 

766.  Duty  of  town  superintendents. 


Chap.  40.]         UNITED  STATES  DEPOSIT  MONEY.  38 

SCHOOL   TAXES. 

Sbc.  733.     The  grand  list  of  the  town  district  shall  be  made?™"^  'i/t  '^  to*"  district , 

how  made  up. 

up  of  the  ratable  polls,  and  real  and  personal  estate  therein.  i««2,  no.  21,§  ip; 

188S,  No.  9,  §  200;  R.  L.  §  630, 

Sec.  734.     The   selectmen   shall,    annually,    appropriate  for  selectmen  t«  assess  tai. 

u       1  i.  J-  u    i£  1  XI-  1892,  No.  20,  §  14; 

school  purposes  a  sum  not  exceeding  one-half,  nor  less  than  one-  isss,  No.  9,  §§  ise,  137; 
fifth,  of  the  grand  list  of  the  town  district,  and  shall  assess  a  tax  10',  §  8.  57  vi.  31.' 
to  meet  such  appropriation.    Any  town  district  may  by  special 
vote  raise  a  larger  sum  for  school  purposes. 
Sec.  735.     The  town  treasurer  shall  keep  a  separate  account  ontiessf  town  trewnrcr. 

^  ^  1892,  No.  21,  §  15; 

of  the  moneys,  appropriated  or  given  for  the  use  of  schools,  3.ndi*'^.^o.9,§i37;  r.l. 
shall  pay  out  of  such  moneys,  orders  drawn  by  the  board  of       '      ' 
school  directors  for  school  purposes. 

UNITED    STATES     DEPOSIT     MONEY. 

Sec.  736.     The  state  treasurer  shall  receive  moneys  belonging  Treasurer  to  receive. 
to  the  United  States  to  be  deposited  with  this  state  and  give  a  §639:  6.8.22,  §91;* 
certificate  of  deposit  for  the  same  according  to  law.  15,  §1.  '      '       '   °* 

Sec.  737.     Such  moneys  shall  be  apportioned  to  the  several  Apportionment, 
towns,  unorganized  towns  and  gores,  in  proportion  to  the  number  r.  l.'§  eio-  g.  s.'22, 

*  8  R    Q"?     Q^     04.  *    T?      ^    1  ft 

of  inhabitants  in  each.     When  a  census  is  taken  under  the  laws§§  i3,'44.'46;'i836,  No! 

of  congress  or  of  this  state,  a  new  apportionment  shall  be  made.    ' 

If  upon  such  new  apportionment  it  appears  that  a  town  has  more 

than  its  share,  the  state  treasurer  shall  demand  and  recover  from 

SUCH  town  such  excess ;  and  if  a  town  has  less  than  its  share,  he 

shall  make  up  the  deficiency. 

Sec.  738.     The  state  treasurer  shall  pay  over  to  the  trustees  Town's  share  to  be  paid  to 
of  public  money  in  each  town  which  has  elected  trustees,  itsisss.No.'g,  §212;  r.  l. 
share  of  the  deposit  money,  provided  the  trustees  have  executeds.  i8,'§49;'i836,  No'.isi 
the  bond  required  by  law. 

Sec.  739.     The  trustees,  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  Trustees  to  gire  bonds, 
their  office,  shall  execute  a  bond  to  the  town,  with  at  least  three §643;  G.s.22,  §§'97,*98; 
sufficient  sureties  in  such  sum  as  the  selectmen  direct,  condi-i8,§'48;^i836',No.i5,  §2! 
tioned  for  the  faithful  performance  of  their  duties  in  loaning, 
managing,  accounting  for  and  paying  over,  as  may  be  required 
by  law,  the  moneys  placed  in  their  charge  under  the  provisions 
of  this   chapter.     If   a   trustee  fails  to  execute  such  bond  his 
office  shall  be  vacant  and  such  vacancy  may  be  filled  as  in  other 
town  offices. 

Sec.  740.     The  trustees  shall  receive  the  town's  share  of  the  Trustees' duty, 
deposit  money,  and  give  the  state  treasurer  a  receipt  therefor,  r.  l.  §642-  g.  s!  22, 

•      -1         ^.      4.-U    4.       ■  V       u-         4-      4.V.  4-  *    j-u       X  §§  95,  99;  1842,  No.  13, 

Similar  to  that  given  by  mm  to  the  secretary  of  the  treasury  §  i;  r.s.  is,  §49; 
of  the  United  States ;  and  said  trustees  shall  manage  such  money  i836|  no!  15',  §  3.' 
and  report  the  conditions   of  the  same  at  each  annual  town 
meeting. 


34  UNITED  STATES  DEPOSIT  MONEY      [Title  II. 

i89o*"no"%*'    2-  1888      ^^^*  '^^^'     "^^^  ti'ustees  of  public  money  may  loan  the  same 
^"•o^'X^l^CS-^J^.lt'to  the  town,  if  the  town  authorizes  the  selectmen  to  borrow  it. 

(j.  S.  22,  §§  101,  102, 103, 

1"^;  1842,  No.  25;  R.  s.  If  the  monev  is  not  loaned  to  the  town,  the  trustees  shall  loan 

J8,  §§  51,  52,  54;  1836,  *' 

^%1^'lof-  the  same  with  sufficient  personal  security,  or  on  mortgage,   as 

they  deem  safe,  made  payable  to  the  respective  towns  at  an  in- 
terest of  six  per  cent,  annually.     Such  loans  shall  be  made  for 
a   term  not  exceeding  one  year;   and  the  moneys  may  be  col- 
lected at  the  expiration  of  the  term  and  loaned  to  other  per- 
sons, or  the  loan  may  be  extended  to  the  same  persons  for  an 
additional  period.     The  trustees  shall  annually,  previous  to  the 
first  day  of  March,  pay  to  the  town  treasurer  the  income  received 
from  such  moneys. 
Stat*  treasurer,  when  to         gj;^,.  742.     The  statc  treasurer  shall  retain  the  share  appor- 
1900,  No.  29,  §1;  1888,  tioucd  to  toAvus  wliich  liavc  not  elected  trustees,  and  the  shares 
G^l'22^*f§  ^°%^'i845'  ^^  unorganized  towns  and  gores,  and  shall,  annually,  previous  to 
s  °i8^f 'i'r^isa^^o  Tb'  ^^®  ^^^^  ^^y  ^*  March,  pay  to  the  treasurer  of  each  organized 
§8.  '  town  not  electing  trustees,  and  to  the  treasurers  of  school  dis- 

tricts in  unorganized  towns  and  gores  which  have  maintained 
schools  for  the  required  length  of  time  during  the  previous  year, 
the  interest  at  three  per  cent,  upon  the  shares  apportioned  to 
such  towns  and  gores.  And  he  shall  divide  the  interest  money 
of  each  unorganized  tow^n  or  gore  among  the  school  districts 
therein  in  the  manner  provided  for  the  distribution  of  town 
school  moneys  among  the  several  districts  in  towns. 
Town  treasurer  to  give  Sec.  743.     The  towu  treasurer  shall  give  credit  in  his  ac- 

1888.'no.  9,  §2i7;R.L.  count  of  the  school,  fund  for  all  sums  received  by  him  as  income 

§646;  G.  S.  22,  §  105;  *^ 

R.  s.  18,  §  54.  from  deposit  money. 

Appropriation  of  income.  Sec.  744.  The  iucomc  from  dcposit  money  shall  be  annually 
§647';  G^'s^M.if  iM,  " appropriated  to  the  support  of  schools,  unless  the  town  has  other 
1836,  No.'i5%|  5,^6!  ^^'  school  fuuds,  the  income  of  which  is  sufficient  to  support  all  its 
schools  for  six  months  in  each  year,  in  which  case  it  may  appro- 
priate the  income  from  deposit  money  for  any  purpose. 
Town  liable  to  return  money.  Sec.  745.  If  a  towu  has  rcccivcd  its  portiou  of  deposit  money 
L^i',^- h^P'Al^l    it  shall  be  accountable  for  the  same,  when  required  by  the  state 

K.  o.  18,  s  50;  1836,  No. 

15.  §  2-  treasurer  on  requisition  of  the  United  States,  or  for  the  purpose 

of  a  new  apportionment,  as  towns  are  accountable  for  state  taxes. 

iff''No."9?§ik);  R.  Sec.  746.  If  a  town  fails  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of 
k!  1.^8,' net  1^!  No!  this  chapter,  relative  to  the  management  or  disposition  of  the 
^^'  ^  '^'  United  States  moneys,  received  by  such  town,  it  shall  forfeit  to 

the  county  treasurer,  for  the  use  of  such  county,  a  sum  not  ex- 
ceeding double  the  amount  of  the  interest  on  such  moneys. 
1888*0  9*  ri'li-R         ^^^-  '747.     The  grand  jury  shall  inquire  how  the  towns  have 
rI^i8'§^5^i^^'6^no '^^'^^^^^^  ^^^  disposed  of  the  moneys  so  deposited  with  them, 
15.  §  7.  and  the  annual  interest  thereof  ;  and  if  a  town  has  not  complied 

with  the  provisions  of  this   chapter,  relative  to  such   deposit 
money,  they  shall  present  to  the  court  their  indictment  therefor 


Chap.  40]  HUNTINGTON  FUND.  35 

against  the  town ;  and  the  clerk  shall  give  twenty  days'  notice 
thereof  to  such  town,  which  shall  be  served  as  a  writ  of  summons. 

Sec.  748.  The  state  treasurer,  in  the  collection  of  the  United  »^ty  •f^s^^t^e^-^ 
States  deposit  money  loaned  by  former  treasurers,  shall  adjust ^2^  ^^^^^''^'^o- 3^' 
and  settle  the  same  as  is  for  the  interest  of  the  state. 

HUNTINGTON   FUND. 

Sec.  749.     The  state  treasurer  may,  from  time  to  time,  in  his  f^'^^-  ^"^  ^l^^fl 
discretion,  convert  into  cash  the  securities  of  the  Huntington 
fund,  and  the  proceeds  of  the  securities  may  be  used  for  the 
general  purposes  of  the  state. 

Sec.  750.     Said  treasurer  shall  annually  apportion  the  inter-  iS^^'^no^so  fa  "**"'* 
est  at  six  per  cent,  on  the  amount,  converted  to  the  use  of  the 
state,  and  the  income  arising  from  any  portion  of  the  fund  not 
so  converted,  to  the  several  towns  and  unorganized  towns  and  , 

gores  in  the  state,  in  proportion  to  the  number  of  inhabitants  in 
each,  based  upon  the  last  census  taken  under  the  laws  of  con- 
gress, and  the  same  shall  be  distributed  to  towns,  unorganized 
towns  and  gores,  in  the  same  manner  that  the  interest  of  the 
United  States  deposit  money  is  now  distributed  to  towns  which 
do  not  elect  trustees  of  public  money. 

Sec  751.    The  money  thus  received  by  the  towns  shall  be  Division  among  schools. 

,..,,  ,  ,,.  ,  1896,  No.  19,  §  10;  1884, 

divided  as  other  public  moneys  are  divided  by  law ;  but  no  school  ko.  230,  §  3. 
district  which  has  not  maintained  twenty -eight  weeks  of  school 
during  the  preceding  year,  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  a  share  of 
said  fund. 

Sbc.  752.     Town  treasurers  shall  report  at  each  annual  meet-  Town  treasurers  to  report. 

J         «  .        ,     f  ,  1SS4.  No.  230,  §  4. 

mg  the  amount  of  moneys  received  for  school  purposes,  the 
source  from  which  received,  and  how  the  same  has  been  divided 
and  paid. 

Sec  753.    The  state  auditor  and  inspector  of  finance  shall  An*iting  account. 

-.,      ,  ,      ,  ^  1884,  No.  230,  §  5. 

annually  audit  the  accounts  of  the  state  treasurer  in  connection 
with  the  Huntington  fund,  and  examine  the  securities  on  hand, 
and  certify  to  the  correctness  of  his  transactions  and  the  condi- 
tion of  the  fund,  which  certificate  shall  be  included  in  the  report 
of  the  state  treasurer. 

TOWN    SCHOOL    FUND. 

Sec.  754.     The  selectmen  of  a  town  shall  have  charge  of  the  selectmen  to  manage  and 
real  and  personal  estate  appropriated  to  the  use  of  schools  there- i888',"no!^"9,§  223;  k.l. 
in,  unless  otherwise  provided  by  law,  or  unless  the  person  giving G^8'.'2\?§'78rR.^ s.Vs! 
any  part  thereof  directs  the  same  to  be  managed  in  some  other  38^\^t.^i93!  ^°'  ^'  ^  ^' 
way,  and  annually  render  an  account  to  the  town ;  and  the  select- 
men shall  lease  such  lands  and  loan  such  moneys  on  annual  or 
semi-annual  interest,  upon  suflQcient  real  or  personal  estate  secur- 
ity, in  the  state. 


36  STATE  SCHOOL  TAX.  [Title  IK 

Dntiesaf  selectmen.  Q^c.  755.     The  securities  for  the  payment  of  the  moneys  so. 

i^^'  iP^v^°-i^*^c;  M'  loaned  and  the  interest  thereon,  shall  be  taken  in  the  name  of  the 

(jr.   S,  zi,  $  to',   XV.  o.  lo, 

§  27.  town,  and  the  selectmen  may,  in  the  name  of  the  town,  prosecute 

»  and  defend  actions  for  the  recovery  or  protection  of  the  estate  sa 

intrusted  to  their  care ;  if  the  title  or  possession  of  real  estate 
mortgaged  or  deeded  as  security  is  recovered  in  such  action,  the 
selectmen  may,  in  the  name  of  the  town,  lease  or  sell  and  convey 
such  real  estate,  and  invest  the  moneys  received  therefrom  aa 
provided  in  the  preceding  section. 

Taipayer  may  take  ac-  Sec.  756.    A  pcrsou  authorized,  may  take  the  acknowledg- 

1888,  -io^,  §  225;'r.l.  mcut  of  a  dccd  provided  for  in  the  two  preceding  sections,  or  may 

§654;  1878,  No.  no, §2.     .  ,      -,        •■  •-  i-u  u    u      •  •    u    v.-^       4-         ^4- 

Sign  such  deed  as  witness,  although  he  is  an  inhabitant  and  tax- 
payer of  the  town. 

tmsnre?  **'**''*''*''''  ^^^-  '^^'^'     "^^^  sccuritics  belonging  to  the  town  school  fund 

§^&-^g"s  y't'7?'^*  sliall  be  deposited  in  the  office  of  the  town  treasurer,  and  moneys 
R.  s.  18,  §  28.  received  oh  account  of  the  same  shall  be  paid  into  such  treasury  ; 

and  a  separate  account  thereof  shall  be  kept  on  the  books  of  the- 

treasurer. 

STATE    SCHOOL   TAX. 

Tax  for  school  purposes.  Sec.  758.     A  tax  of  eight  ccuts  ou  the  dollar  shall  be  annually- 

1900,  No.  30.  §  1;  1890,  ^  -^ 

No.  6,  §  1.  assessed  upon  the  grand  list  for  the  support  of  public  schools. 

Treasurer  to  apportion;  Sec.  759.     The  statc  treasurer  shall  apportion  to  the  several 

notice  to  towns ;  time  of 

payment.  towus,  citics  and  uiiorganized  towns  and  gores  such  tax,  accord- 

1896,  No.  23,  §  1.  '  °  ^  ' 

1890,  No.  6,  §  2.  ing  to  their  respective  grand  lists,  and,  on  or  before  the  last  day 
of  December,  annually,  make  out  and  transmit  to  each  town  and 
city  treasurer  and  to  the  collector  of  taxes  for  unorganized  towns 
and  gores,  a  notice  of  the  amount  so  apportioned  and  that  the 
same  must  be  paid  into  the  state  treasury  on  or  before  the  tenth 
day  of  the  June  next  following;  and  the  state  treasurer  shall  also 
issue  and  transmit,  at  the  same  time,  to  the  collector  of  taxes  for 
unorganized  towns  and  gores  his  warrant  for  the  collection  of 
the  same. 


Duty  ofofflcers  to  collect  and     Sec.  760.     The  Commissioners  of  taxes  in  Unorganized  towns- 

?  ay  tax.  ° 

896,  No.  : 
No.  6,  §  3. 


^^'/f  •  2:^'  §  2;  1890,  and  gores  shall,  upon  receipt  of  such  notice  and  warrant,  assess  a 


tax  for  the  amount  specified  and  cause  the  same  to  be  collected  in 
the  manner  prescribed  by  law,  and  paid  into  the  state  treasury 
according  to  such  notice  and  warrant.  A  town  or  city  treasurer 
shall,  upon  receipt  of  such  notice,  transmit  the  same  to  the  select- 
men or  mayor  who  shall  draw  an  order  on  the  treasurer  of  the 
town  or  city  for  the  amount  of  such  tax,  and  the  treasurer  shall 
pay  the  same  to  the  state  treasurer  out  of  any  moneys  belonging 
to  the  town  or  city ;  if  the  funds  in  the  hands  of  such  town  or 
city  treasurer  are  not  sufficient  to  pay  the  tax,  the  selectmen  or- 
mayor  shall  borrow  the  necessary  amount  upon  orders. 


Chap.  40.]  STATE  SCHOOL  TAX.  37 

Sec.  761.  Every  town  and  city  clerk  shall,  on  or  before  the  ;»'?,|^,r^.  o^f  J,^^^  ^;^g^ 
first  day  of  June  of  each  year,  furnish  to  the  superintendent  of  i*'"*-  ^o-  ^*''  §  i- 
education,  on  a  blank  to  be  supplied  by  him  for  that  purpose,  a 
certified  statement  of  the  number  of  legal  schools  maintained 
during  the  preceding  year  in  his  town  or  city ;  and  the  superin- 
tendent of  education  shall  forthwith  transmit  such  statements  to 
the  state  treasurer.  In  case  of  failure  on  the  part  of  its  clerk  to 
comply  with  the  provisions  of  this  section,  a  town  or  city  shall 
not  be  entitled  to  a  share  of  the  tax  herein  assessed. 

Sec.  761a.     The  sum  of  fifteen  thousand  dollars  shall  first  bej;^;;"  «f  ^^^  ^'^^  ^^ 
reserved  from  the  amount  of  the  state  school  tax  paid  by  the  i^-^- ^o- ^o,  §  i. 
several  cities  and  towns  into  the  treasury  of  the  state.    The  re- 
mainder shall  be  distributed,  as  provided  in  section  762  of  the 
Vermont  Statutes,  among  the  cities  and  towns  in  proportion  to 
the  number  of  legal  schools  maintained. 

Sec.  761b.  The  sum  reserved  according  to  section  1,  (section  ^g*"^! '"^^'I^'"*'- 
761a),  shall  be  divided  among  the  towns  which  raise  the  higher 
per  cent,  of  tax  for  school  purposes,  in  order  to  equalize  taxation 
and  afford  equal  school  privileges  as  nearly  as  possible,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  state  treasurer,  the  state  superintendent  of 
schools  and  the  examiner  of  teachers  for  Washington  county, 
who  are  hereby  constituted  a  board  of  distribution  for  the  pur- 
pose. But  no  town  shall  receive  any  portion  of  this  money 
unless  said  town  shall  raise  at  least  fifty  cents  on  the  dollar  on 
the  grand  list  of  said  town  for  school  purposes. 

Sec.  762.  The  state  treasurer  shall,  on  or  before  the  tenth  »^ij;«{i«^^«"»\% 
day  of  July,  annually,  divide  the  money  in  the  state  treasury  re-|^^"^'5  ^'  ^^^'  ^°-  ^• 
ceived  on  such  tax,  among  the  towns,  cities  and  unorganized 
towns  and  gores,  in  proportion  to  the  number  of  legal  schools 
sustained  the  preceding  school  year,  which  sum  shall,  in  unor- 
ganized towns  and  gores  be  divided  equally  among  the  several 
school  districts  which  have  sustained  a  legal  school  the  preceding 
year,  and  in  towns  having  a  district  incorporated  by  a  special  act 
of  the  general  assembly,  such  fund  shall  be  divided  as  is  herein- 
after in  this  title  provided  by  law  for  the  division  of  school  money. 
Such  money  shall  be  divided  by  the  selectmen  of  each  town  on  or 
before  the  fifteenth  day  of  September  annually. 

Sec.  763.     A  legal  school  for  the  purposes  of  the  preceding  i^\i^^'^y\ifmi, 
section  shall  be  one   which  has  been  maintained  for  at  least  ^°- ^^' ^  ^• 
twenty-eight  weeks  during  the  school  year,  taught  by   a  duly 
qualified  teacher,  and  whose  register  has  been  kept  and  returned 
as  required  by  law. 

Sec.  764.     The  hst   prepared  annually  by  the  secretary  of  ^'^'^.'•"NSl'el'rr'^" 
state  from  the  abstracts  of  the  grand  list  of  the  several  towns, 
cities,  unorganized  towns  or  gores,  which  are  now  by  law  required 
to  be  returned  to  his  office  shall  constitute  a  basis  for  the  ap- 
portionment of  said  tax. 


38 


TEXT-BOOKS. 


[Title  II. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

issrNo^™"?^"!- 1H84      ^^^'  '765.     Grand  juries  shall  annually  inquire  whether  towns 
G°s'^y§:^9^'iJ'|*''^°''i^^  ttisir  counties  have  appropriated  and  expended  the  required 

18,  §36;' 18-27,' No.  23, 
§  18;  1821,  p.  90,  §1. 


Duty  of  town  saperinlen- 

dents. 

1890,  No.  5,  §2;  1888, 

No.  9,  §  232. 


sum  for  the  support  of  schools  as  provided  in  this  chapter,  and  in 
case  of  neglect  they  shall  present  their  indictment  thereof  to  the 
court. 

Sec.  766.  The  town  superintendent  of  schools  shall  ascertain 
whether  the  requirements  of  this  chapter  relating  to  the  appro- 
priation and  expenditures  of  moneys  from  the  town  treasury  for 
the  support  of  schools  are  complied  with,  and  in  case  of  a  non- 
compliance he  shall  bring  the  matter  to  the  attention  of  the  state's 
attorney  or  grand  jury. 


Chapter    41. 


TEXT-BOOKS. 


Section. 

769.  Books  and  supplies  to  be   fur- 

nished at  expense  of  town. 

770.  Directors  to  make  rules,  etc. 

771.  If    destroyed,    etc.,    parent    to 

make  good. 


Section. 
773.    Selection      and      contract     for 

books. 
778.    OflBcers   receiving   gratuity    for 

recommending     books,     etc., 

how  punished. 


Sections  repealed. 
1898,  No.  27,  §  3. 
Books  and  supplies  to  be 
furnished  at  expense  of  town. 
1898,  No.  27,  §  1;  1896, 
No.  19,  §  11. 


Directors  to  make  rules,  etc. 
1894,  No.  13,  §  2. 


If  destroyed,  etc.,  parent 
to  make  good. 
1894.  No.  13,  §  3. 


Secs.  767  and  768.     Repealed. 

Sec.  769.  The  school  directors,  or  school  board  of  each  town, 
city  or  graded  school  district  shall  provide  and  furnish  at  the 
expense  of  such  town,  city  or  graded  school  district  all  appliances, 
supplies  and  text-books  used  in  the  studies  enumerated  in  section 
683  and  may  provide  and  furnish  text-books  on  subjects  enume- 
rated in  section  700,  to  be  paid  for  by  order  of  the  directors  on 
their  respective  treasurers. 

Sec.  770.  School  directors  or  school  boards  shall  make  such 
rules  and  regulations  as  they  deem  proper  for  the  care  and  cus- 
tody of  the  books  and  appliances  purchased,  and  shall  loan  text- 
books free  of  charge  to  resident  pupils,  and  may  sell  the  same 
at  cost  to  the  parents  or  guardians  of  pupils. 

Sec.  771.  When  a  pupil  loses,  destroys  or  unnecessarily  in- 
jures any  such  book  or  appliance,  loaned  to  him,  he,  or  his  parent 
or  guardian,  shall  make  good  the  loss  or  damage  to  the  satisfac- 
tion of  the  school  directors  within  a  reasonable  time  after  written 
notice  from  them  ;  otherwise,  the  school  directors  or  school  board 
shall  report  the  case  to  the  selectmen  of  the  town,  or  the  proper 
authorities  of  the  city  or  graded  school  district,  who  shall  in- 
clude in  the  next  town,  city  or  district  tax  of  the  delinquent 
parent  or  guardian  the  value  of  such  book  or  appliance,  and  such 


Chap.  41.]  TEXT-BOOKS.  39 

tax  shall  be  collected  like  other  town,  city  or  district  taxes. 
For  neglect  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this  section  the 
school  directors  or  school  board  shall  be  liable  for  such  loss  or 
damage  in  an  action  of  general  assumpsit  in  the  name  of  such 
town,  city  or  graded  school  district. 

Sec.  772.     Repealed.  s«etiou  repealed. 

^  1898,  No.  27,  {  8. 

Sec.  773.    The  school  directors,  or  school  board,  of  each  town  si^iMtion  and  contract 

for  books 

city,  or  graded  school  district  and  the  superintendent  shall  select  isos.  no.  27,  §  2;  1894, 

•"  °  ^  No.  13,  §5;  1888,  No.  9, 

the  text-books  to  be  used  in  their  respective  schools.  chap,  lo;  1882,  no.  19; 

^  R.  L.  §609;  1878,  No. 

1866,  No.  2;  G.  8.  22,  §  7;  1862,  No.  8;  1858,  No.  1,  §  11;  1849,  No.  14,  §  5;  1845,       122,  §§1-4;  1874,  No. 33, 
No.  37,  §  5;  1833,  No.  19,  §  1;  1827,  No.  23,  §  4.  §  1'  ^^'^'  ^°-  ^*' 

Secs.  774,  776,  776  and  777.    Repealed.  sections  repealed. 

'  '  ^  1898,  No.  27,  §  3. 

Sec.  778.     If  the  superintendent  of  education  or  examiner  of  officers  receiving  gratuity 

for  recoinmending  books. 

teachers  or  a  town  superintendent  of  schools,  or  any  teacher  in  artf.how  pnnisiied. 

^  '  "^  1888,  No.  9  §  187; 

public  school,  or  other  person  officially  connected  with  the  direc-  iss*.  No.  36,  §  i. 
tion  of  such  school,  shall  directly  or  indirectly  receive  any 
gratuity  or  compensation  for  recommending  or  procuring  the 
adoption  of  a  school  book,  or  the  purchase  of  any  school  appara- 
tus, furniture  or  other  school  supplies,  in  any  public  school  of 
this  state,  such  person  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars,  and  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars. 


40 


SCHOOL  DISTRICTS— ORGANIZATION.  [Title  II. 

PART  II. 

SPECIAL  PROVISIONS. 


Chapter  42. — School  districts  in  unorganized  towns  and  gores 

and  incorporated  by  special  acts. 
Chapteb  43. — Schoolhouses. 

Chapter  44. — Maintenance  of  schools  by  school  districts. 
Chapter  45. — School  taxes  and  school  money. 


Chapter^  42. 


SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  IN  UNORGANIZED  TOWNS  AND   GORES 
AND  INCORPORATED  BY  SPECIAL  ACTS. 


Organization. 

Section 

Section 

794. 

Use  of   schoolhouse  for  certain 

779. 

In  gores  and  unorganized  towns. 

purposes. 

780. 

First  meeting,  how  caUed. 

795. 

Committee  to  act  as  clerk. 

781. 

Selectmen   to    record    proceed- 

796. 

To  draw  orders;  prohibition. 

ings. 

797. 

Liable  for  unlawful  payment. 

782. 

District  a  corporation. 

798. 

Vacancies,  how  flUed. 

Officers. 

799. 

Surrender  of  books,  etc.,  to  suc- 
cessor; penalty. 

783. 

Election  of;  term  of  service. 

Meetings. 

784. 

Prudential  committee. 

785. 

Term,  in  certain  cases. 

800. 

Annual  and  special. 

786. 

Wlien  number  reduced. 

801. 

Warning  to  be  recorded. 

787. 

Town  collector  may  be  district 

802. 

Meetings,  how  called. 

collector. 

803. 

Votes;  challenges. 

788. 

Moderator. 

804. 

Construction  of  certain  words. 

789. 

Clerk. 

805. 

Neglect  to  warn  meetings;  pen- 

790. 

Notice  of  election,  to  town  clerk. 

alty. 

791. 

Duties  of  other  officers;  bonds; 

806. 

Provisions  of  special  acts  unaf- 

vacancy. 

fected. 

792. 

Prudential   committee  to  have 

Change  of  Boundaries  of  Incorpo- 

care  of  schoolhouse,  etc. 

RATED  Districts. 

793. 

To  employ  teachers,  etc. 

807. 

Provisions  regulating. 

In  gores  and  unorganized 

1892,  No.  20.  §  1;  1888, 
No.  9,  §70;  R.  L.  §.504; 
G.  S.  22,  §  23,  1845,  No, 
35. 


First  meeting,  liow  called. 
1888.  No.  9,  §  69;  R.  L. 
§503;G.  S.22,  §§22,  24; 
R.  8.  18,  §§  4,  5;  1827, 
No.  23,  §  §  7,  8;  1813, 
p.  l.W,  1;  R.  1797. 
p.  494,  §  2;  R.  1787, 
p.  136. 
11  Vt.  607. 


ORGANIZATION. 

Sec.  779.  The  selectmen  of  a  town,  on  application  of  three 
voters  in  an  adjoining  unorganized  town  or  gore,  may  divide  such 
town  or  gore  into  as  many  school  districts  as  may  be  needed,  and 
number  such  districts  and  organize  them  in  the  manner  provided 
in  the  following  section. 

Sec. 780.  Such  selectmen  shall  call  a  meeting  in  such  district 
by  posting  up  a  notice  thereof,  specifying  the  time,  place  and 
business  of  the  meeting,  in  two  of  the  most  public  places  in  such 
district,  at  least  seven  days  before  the  time  therein  specified.  One 
of  the  selectmen  shall  preside  in  the  meeting  until  a  moderator 
and  clerk  are  chosen,  when  the  district  shall  be  held  to  be  or- 
ganized. ■' 


Chap.  42]       "  OFFICERS.  41 

Sec.  781.    The  selectmen  acting  under  the  preceding  section  s«iMtmen  to  mord  proceed- 
shall  cause  their  doings  to  be  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  clerk  i^*^^>  ^o.  9,  §  to. 
of  the  county  in  which  such  town  or  gore  is  situated,  and  shall 
receive  reasonable  compensation  from  the  petitioners. 

Sec.  782.     A  school  district,  legally  organized,  shall  be  a  body  »is^™u  corporation^  ^ 
politic  and  corporate,  with  the  powers  of  a  corporation  for  main-|5p7^<|-^g22,  §§|9, 
taining  schools  in  such  district,  and  by  its  corporate  name  may  gl^vt^^'^G^^'  ^  ^^* 
sue  and  be  sued,  and  may  take,  hold  and  convey  real  and  per- 
sonal estate. 

OFFICERS. 

Sec.  783.     A  school  district  shall,  at  its  organization,  and  at  Election  of;  t«rm  of  seme*. 

'  ,        ,  ,  1888,  No.  9,  §73;  R.  L. 

€ach  annual  meetmg  thereafter,  elect  from  among  the  legal  voters  §508;  i872,  No.  12;  g. 

,       ,.         .  ,  ,  S.  22,  §§32, 73;  1861, 

of  such  district  a  moderator,  clerk,  collector,  treasurer,  one  orNo.  ii;i854,  No.  42: 

,         .    ,  .  ^  ,  R.  S.  18,  §  9;  1830,  No. 

three  auditors  and  a  prudential  committee  of  one  person,  unless  23;  1827,  No.  23,  §7; 

^  ^  1809,  p.  96,  §  1;  R.1797, 

the  district  shall  vote  to  have  a  prudential  committee  of  three,  p.  4»4,  §  2;  r.  i787, 

.  ,     ,     .  ,  .  .  ,      .  P         no        P-  136.    11  Vt.  618.    20 

as   provided  in  the  succeeding  section.     Their  term  of    office  vt.  487.  23vt.  416.  20 

^  °  vt.  495.   32  vt.  769. 

shall  commence  at  the  time  of  their  election  and  continue  until 
their  successors  are  chosen,  but  if  the  prudential  committee  is 
-absent  more  than  three  months  from  the  district,  his  office  shall 
be  deemed  vacant. 

Sec.  784.     A  school  district  may  elect  a  prudential  committee  i^*"no.  9,T74rR.  l. 
of  three  persons,  one  of  whom  shall  be  chosen  for  one  year,  one  Ij^^'no '33^§l2*"3  ^  i\ 
for  two  years,  and  one  for  three  years ;  and  until  otherwise  voted,  ^^-  I2V.  ^  ^^'  ^'*  ^* 
such  district  shall,  upon  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  a  member 
of  such  committee,  elect  a  successor  for  three  years,  and  may  fill 
a  vacancy. 

Sec.  785.    If  such  a  committee  is  elected  at  the  organization  Term,  in  certain  eases. 

,.,,...■,,  .         .  1888,  No.  9,  §  75. 

of  the  district,  and  such  organization  is  not  at  the  time  fixed  for 
an  annual  meeting,  the  time  between  the  organization  and  the 
next  annual  meeting  shall  be  accounted  the  first  year  of  said 
terms. 

Sec.  786.    When  a  district  has   voted  to  discontinue  such  w^™  number  reduced. 

1888,  No.  9,  §  76. 

committee  of  three,  it  shall  not  elect  successors  to  the  members 
as  their  terms  expire,  and  the  remaining  members  or  member  of 
such  committee  shall  be  the  committee  of  the  district  until  the 
€nd  of  the  term  which  is  last  to  expire. 

Sec.  787.    A  school  district  may  elect  the  collector  of  town  Town  collector  maj  be 
taxes,  although  not  an  inhabitant  of  the  district,  to  be  collector  iL'S  no. "9!*r"77;  r.  l. 
of  such  district,  if  he  will  accept  the  office  in  writing ;  and  such  i86i!'no.'  12.^^'  ^  ^' 
acceptance  shall  be  recorded  by  the  district  clerk. 

Sec.   788.     The  moderator   shall  preside    at  school   district  Moderator, 
meetings.     In   his  absence  a   moderator  pro  tempore  shall  be  §1'i3;^i872,'  sl%^'  ^' 
chosen  to  preside  at  such  meeting.  no.^sm  i;^*'  ^^^^' 

R.  8. 18,  §  9;  1827,  No.  23,  §  7. 


42  OFFICERS.  [Title  II. 

1888"  No  9  §79-  R.  L  ^^*^-  789-  The  clerk  shall  keep  a  record  of  the  votes  and 
i8h''no"*^39^"u^^!1  22  Proceedings  of  school  district  meetings,  and  give  certified  copies 
R^s  18^§'w-%^7'  No  thereof  when  required  ;  for  a  willful  neglect  of  such  duty  he  shall 
^'  §  ''•  forfeit  twenty  dollars  to  the  district,  to  be  recovered  in  an  action 

on  this  statute, 
sotke  of  election,  to  town       8^0.  790.     The  clcrk  shall,  within  ten  days  after  his  election 
vm^  No.  9,  §  SO;  R.  L.  qj.  appointment,  give  notice  thereof  to  the  town  clerk  ;  and  if  he 
fail  to  do  so  he  shall  receive  no  compensation  for  making  returns 
to  the  town  clerk's  office. 
Kds;  vaLc*/.'"""  ""'"*'"'"     ^^^-  "^Ql-     The  duties  of  school  district  collectors,  treasurers 
No^'sf^R'I'L.^miif'^'^^  auditors,  shall  be  like  those  of  town  collectors,  town  treas- 
1870  No.  is^is^t!'  No.  ^^"Grs  and  town  auditors.     A  district  collector  or  treasurer  shall, 
§ 32!i8S4,^Jjo*!'42^'h.'  58 ^^^f orc  entering  upon  his  duties,  if  required  by  vote  of  the  district 
esVtf  88.  '^"  ^^'  ^^'   ^^  ^y  th®  prudential  committee,  give  a  bond  to  the  district  con- 
ditioned for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties,  in  such  sum 
as  may  be  required ;  and  if  a  collector  or  treasurer  neglects  for 
ten  days  to  give  a  bond  as  required,  such  office  shall  be  vacant. 

ISSlrroSetc!*'*  Sec.  792.  The  prudential  committee  shall  have  the  care  of 
rih^f  1872,  No".^7^;  g!  th®  ^^h^o^house  and  grounds,  and  shall  keep  the  same  in  good 
ii;'^i827,'No.^i3r§  T^'  ^  ^^^^^1''  ^^^  ^^  there  is  no  schoolhouse,  shall  provide  a  suitable 

place  for  the  school ;  and  shall   provide  fuel,  furniture   and  all 

things  necessary  for  the  school . 

R.  1797,  p.  494,  §  2;  R.  1787,  p.  136.  20  Vt.  487.  24  Vt.  528.  30  Vt.  155.  33  Vt.  77.  37  Vt.  497. 

37  Vt.  521.  38  Vt.  529. 

1888°  No  *9't''83-*R  L      ^^^'  '^^^^    "^^^  prudcutial  committee  shall  employ  and  may, 
vt'l}  ^^  ^^'  ^'^°"  ^^'^h^n  necessary,   remove  a  teacher  and  shall   adopt  requisite 
measures  for  the  inspection,  examination,  regulation  and  improve- 
ment of  the  school. 
Use  of  schoolhouse  for  cer-     Sec.  794.     The  prudential  committee  of  a  district  which  has 

tain  purposes.  ^ 

k1-^  ^*i- ^  4  ^*,'n^-^-iit)t  by  vote  restricted  the  action  of  its  committee  in  the  mat- 

§  bib;  18(2,  No.  10.  '' 

ter,  may  permit  the  free  use  of  the  schoolhouse  for  religious 
meetings,  lectures,  music  schools,  kindergarten  schools,  and  like 
purposes,  when  such  use  will  not  interfere  with  the  schools  or 
meetings  of  the  district. 

]888"'No.*rf  85r'«''''L.  ^^'^'  '^^^'  ^^  *^^  abscncc  or  disability  of  the  clerk  his  duties 
§^510^  G.s.  22,  §36;  1846,  shall  be  performed   by   the  prudential  committee  who  shall  be 

under  the  same  penalties  for  a  failure  therein, 
im  N^Vsef  r"l:      S^^-  '^^^-     ^^^  prudential  committee  shall  draw  orders  upon 
f48f isS'No!  sLt'i.    ^^^  treasurer  for  all  sums  due  from  the  district,  but  shall  not 
55vt.6i.'  56Vt.  556.    authorlzc  the  payment  of  the  moneys  of  the  district  to  a  teacher 

employed  therein  not  licensed  as  required  by  law,  or  to  a  teacher 

whose  certificate  has  been  revoked. 

iSNo"?f87rR!*L:     S^^'  '797.     If  a  prudential  committee  authorizes  a  payment 
fsKj'No.'fi'^y'vt'.ei.P^^^^^^^®^  ^y  ^^®  preceding  section,  he  shall  be  liable  to  the  dis- 
trict for  the  moneys  so  paid,  to  be  recovered  in  an  action  on  this 
statute. 


Chap.  42.]  MEETINGS.  43 

Sec.  798.  When  a  vacancy  occurs  in  the  office  of  clerk,  col-  ^^"'^JJ'cl.Wss!"  k.  l. 
lector  or  treasurer  of  a  school  district,  or  in  the  office  of  prudential  |  ^g:  /|^^'i^^;  ^^'.  .^: 
committee  in  a  district  where  the  committee  consists  of  one  per-^^^J-j^i^o^-  ^^  "^*-  ^'^^• 
son,  the  district  shall  fill  the  vacancy  at  a  special  meeting. 

Sec.  799.  When  a  school  district  office  becomes  vacant  ^J  toZ^££!^m^t" 
expiration  of  the  term  of  office  of  the  incumbent,  or  otherwise,  i^^'^o-''^^-^  ^• 
and  a  successor  is  elected  or  appointed  to  assume  the  duties,  such 
successor  shall,  on  demand,  be  entitled  to  receive  the  books  and 
papers  of  such  office  from  the  last  incumbent  or  anyone  having 
the  same  in  his  possession.  A  person  having  such  books  or 
papers  in  his  possession  who  refuses  for  ten  days  after  demand  to 
surrender  the  same  to  such  successor,  shall  be  fined  ten  dollars. 

MEETINGS. 

Skc.  800.  Annual  school  meetings  shall  be  held  on  the  last  l^'^o^oI's^Tw;  isss, 
Tuesday  in  March ;  and  special  meetings  shall  be  warned  when-  g°s%|_**|j  ]^;  £-.5  ^^^ 
ever  applied  for  in  writing  by  three  voters  of  the  district. 

1861,  No.  11;  1858,  No.  2;  1850,  No.  40;  R.  S.  18,  §  12;  1827,  No.  23,  §  7;  B.  1797,  p.  495,  §  3;  1795, 
p.  10,  §2.    20Vt.4si7.    23Vt.  416. 

Sec.  801.     All  warnings  provided  for  in  this  title  shall  be  re-  f^'ifJ^mTi!**'" 
corded  by  the  clerk  before  being  posted. 

64  Vt.  544. 

Sec.  802.     School  meetings  shall  be  warned  by  the  clerk,  or,  fg^^H^J^fsV.TfwtR.  l. 
in  case  of  his  absence  or  neglect,  by  one  of  the  prudential  com- ^^^'^'^j^^^.^g.^'^^^g'l^j'g^ 
mittee,  by  posting,  in  two  of  the  most  public  places  in  the  dis-  fil'^^iVOTf p'.  4^',? 2?  kI 
trict,  at  least  seven  days  before  the  time  of  the  meeting,  notices  ^'^'^'  p-  ^^^• 
stating  the  time  and  place  of  meeting,  and  the  business  to  be 
transacted. 

14  vt.  300.     17  Vt.  337.     23  Vt.  416.     48  Vt.  5y9.     67  Vt.  150.     72  Vt.  63. 
16  Vt.  439.     22  Vt.  309.     43  Vt.  207.     64  Vt.  527.     67  Vt.  566. 

Sec,  803.     Persons  residing  in  a  school  district  and  qualified  [^^*j^*'^J'*"||-y,  92. 
to  vote  in  town  meeting,  shall  be  voters  in  school  district  meet-  Ijoh'ol!  ?87b,^NQ.  if-'*' 
ings,  and  women  shall  have  the  same  right  as  men  to  vote  on  all§^2^;'R*^8^1^^§7*;'^27, 
matters  pertaining  to  schools,  and  school  officers,  and  the  same  ^,^y|^'^]; 
right  to  hold  offices  relating  to  school  affairs,  unless  otherwise  ^^t.  62! 
provided,  and  if  a  person  offering  to  vote  is  challenged,  the  mod- 
erator at  such  meeting,  the  clerk,  and  the  members  of  the  pruden- 
tial committee  present,  shall  decide  as  to  his  right  to  vote. 

Sec.  804.     The  word  "meeting"  as  applied  to  school  district Cftnstraetwn'ft'rtain 
meetings  whenever  used  in  this  title,  shall  mean  a  school  meet-  i^ss.  No.  9,  §  93;  b.  l. 
ing  warned  as  provided  in  the  second  preceding  section,  and 
authority  given  a  district  to  take  action  "  by  vote,"  or  "  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote,"  shall  mean  by  vote  or  'by  a  two-thirds  vote,  in  such 
a  meeting. 

Sec.  805.     If  a  person  whose  duty  it  is  to  warn  a  school  dis- Sv.*" '"""°'**^^" 
trict  meeting  neglects  to  do  so  for  ten   days  after   application  |||o;g;s.  22!*§' 5?^  r! 


44 


SCHOOL  HOUSES. 


[Title  II. 


s.^18,  §26;  1809,  p.  96,  made  as  provided  by  law,  he  shall  forfeit  to  said  district  twenty 

46  Vt,  90. 


Provisions  of  special  acts 

<inaffect«d. 

1890,  No.  5,  §  18. 


dollars  for  each  ten  days'  neglect,  to  be  recovered  in  an  action  on 
this  statute. 

Sec.  806.  Nothing  in  this  chapter  shall  be  construed  to  limit 
or  change  the  provisions  of  special  acts  incorporating  a  district 
as  regards  the  time  of  holding  meetings  and  the  election  or  duties 
of  officers. 


iProvisions  rrgnlating. 
1894,  No.  35. 


CHANGE  OF  BOUNDARIES  OF  INCORPORATED  DISTRICTS. 

Sec.  807.  Whenever  it  shall  appear  advisable  to  the  trustees, 
or  the  prudential  committee,  of  an  incorporated  school  district, 
that  the  boundaries  of  such  district  should  be  changed  by  includ- 
ing territory  not  already  within  such  district,  but  within  the 
town  in  which  such  district  is  situated,  or  by  excluding  territory 
that  is  within  it,  they  may  insert  an  article  to  consider  the  same, 
in  which  the  proposed  change  of  boundaries  is  fully  described, 
in  the  warning  for  any  regular  or  special  meeting  of  such  incor- 
porated district.  If  a  majority  of  the  voters  at  the  meeting  act- 
ing on  said  article  vote  to  make  any  change  in  the  boundaries  of 
the  incorporated  district,  the  trustees,  or  the  prudential  com- 
mittee, shall  notify  the  selectmen  of  the  town,  in  which  the  in- 
corporated district  is  situated,  of  the  change  so  voted  to  be  made ; 
whereupon  the  said  selectmen  shall  duly  warn  a  meeting  of  the 
town,  exclusive  of  the  incorporated  district,  setting  forth  in  the 
warning  the  vote  of  the  incorporated  district,  and  the  change  of 
boundaries  which  it  desires  to  have  made ;  and  if  a  majority  of 
the  voters  at  the  meeting  so  warned  vote  to  make  the  change  as 
voted  by  the  incorporated  district,  such  vote  together  with  all  of 
the  proceedings  regarding  such  change  of  boundaries,  of  both  the 
town  and  the  incorporated  district,  shall  be  recorded  in  the  town 
clerk's  office  of  the  town  in  which  such  incorporated  district  is 
situated ;  whereupon  such  change  of  boundaries  shall  be  estab- 
lished. 


Chapter  43. 


SCHOOLHOUSES. 


Section 

808.  Tax  to  provide  schoolhouse. 

809.  Committee  to  purchase. 

810.  Location. 

811.  Selectmen  to  determine  location. 
Taking  Land  for  School,  Purposes. 

812.  When  owner  refuses  to  convey. 

813.  Removal  of  buildings,  etc. 

814.  Record  of  proceedings. 

815.  Question  of  damages  may  be  re- 

ferred. 


Skction. 

816.  Petition  to  county  court. 

817.  Notice  of  hearing;  report. 

818.  When  lauds  mortgaged. 

819.  Title  to  vest,  when. 

820.  Sale  of  schoolhouse. 
Distribution  of  Property  of  Frac- 
tional DISTRICTS. 

821.  Selectmen  shall  apportion;    di- 

rectors to  draw  orders  for  bal 
ance. 


Chap.  43.]     TAKING  LAND  FOR  SCHOOL  PURPOSES.  45- 

Sec.  808.     A  school  district  may  raise  a  tax  on  its  list  toTa|gtoprmdeschoo^^^^^^^ 
purchase  or  hire  lands  or  buildings  for  school  purposes,  and  to|^ggi|^!^'g^o.  le  ;^  g. 
build,  repair  or  furnish  a  schoolhouse,  or  as  many  schoolhouses 
as  may  be  needed  for  the  schools  of  the  district. 

1827,  No.  23,  §  10;  R.  1797,  p.  495,  §  3;  1795,  p.  9;  K.  1787,  p.  137.  61  Vt.  96. 

Sec.  809.    A  district  may  elect  a  special  committee  *o  pur- oommittM  to  purch^e^  ^ 
chase  or  hire  lands  or  buildings  for  school  purposes,  or  to  super-  {543;  g!  s.  22,  §  44;  r. 

&,    Ibj  §  14j   1oa7,  iNO.  ^o^ 

intend  the  building  or  repairing  of  a  school  house,  or  to  procure  §  10. 
necessary  furniture  and  utensils  therefor. 

Sec.  810.  A  district  taking  measures  to  provide  a  school-  \^^]^^-o^  9^  5 .248;  r.  l. 
house  as  authorized  in  this  chapter,  may,  at  the  same  meeting,  ||5"|||  pufmi,^^'.  fc 
determine  the  location  thereof.  ^^  ^^'  ^** 

Sec.  811.     If  the  district  fails  to  agree  upon  such  location,  the  f^*j|X"  *" '^'**"°'"* 
selectmen  of  the  cities  or  towns  in  which  such  district  is  situated,  |f|6.^G:s.2-n'4?;"B." 
or  if  in  an  unorganized  town  or  gore,  the  selectmen  of  an  adjoin-  ^j- 1^- 1/*;  ^^2^'  ^*^-  '^'^' 
ing  town  may,  upon  application  of  the  school  directors  or  pru- 
dential committee,  determine  such  location. 

TAKING  LAND    FOR   SCHOOL   PURPOSES. 

Sec.  812.    When  a  schoolhouse  is  located  and  lands  for  such  when  owner  refuses  to 

convey. 

schoolhouse  and  yards  are  needed,  or  when  a  district  votes  to  im  no._9,  §  259;  r.  l. 

*^  §  534^  loio,  WO.  ilZ| 

purchase  additional  land  for  school  purposes,  if  the  owner  refuses§§2.3;  «-8  22.  §§  114, 

*^  x-       I-  J  115;  1860,  No.  3,  §  1; 

to  convey  the  same  to  the  district  for  a  reasonable  price,  theinsy  no.  83;^i857,  No.. 

selectmen  of  the  town  in  which  the  district  is  situated,  or  if  in 

an  unorganized  town  or  gore,  the  selectmen  of  an  adjoining  town, 

on  application  of  the  school  directors  or  prudential  committee, 

shall  locate  and  set  out  the  necessary  lands  and  cause  the  same 

to  be  surveyed ;  and  shall  appoint  a  time  and  place  for  hearing 

and  give  notice  thereof  to  persons  interested,  either  personally  or 

by  written  notice  left  at  the  residence  of  the  owner  or  occupant 

of  such  land ;  and  at  such  hearing  shall  ascertain  the  damages 

sustained  by  such  interested  persons ;  and  the  damages  assessed 

shall  be  paid  or  tendered  to  such  persons  before  taking  possession 

of  the  land. 

Sec.  813.     When  the   selectmen   decide  to   take   land,   they  ?«n«vaiofibmiding«,etc. 

''  18h8,  No.  9,  §  260;  R.  L., 

shall  in  their  order  for  that  purpose,  fix  a  time  and  notify  the  §-^^'>;  i878,  No. 112, 

§9  4.  5. 
owner  or  occupant  thereof,  within  which  he  will  be  required  to  re-  4.3  vt.  362. 

move  his  buildings,  fences,  timber,  wood,  or  trees,  which,  in  case 
of  inclosed  or  improved  land,  shall  not,  without  the  consent  of 
the  owner,  be  less  than  three  months,  nor  until  compensation  for 
damages  to  such  land  is  tendered  or  paid ;  and  if  they  are  not  re- 
moved within  that  time,  the  selectmen  shall  remove  them  at  the 
expense  of  the  district ;  but  the  district  shall  not  take  possession 
of  such  land  until  the  damages  agreed  upon,  or  as  determined  by 
the  selectmen,  shall  have  been  paid  or  tendered  to  the  persons 
entitled  thereto. 


46  TAKING  LAND  FOR  SCHOOL  PURPOSES.     [Title  II. 

i88T'No''9*''r26¥*R  L      ^^^*  ^^4.     AH  ordei's  and  proceedings  of  the  selectmen,  under 
g^^|'2\^'§i]14°'i86o'no  ^^®  pi'ovisions  of  the  two  preceeding  sections,  with  the  survey  of 
3,  §  1;  1857,  No.  58.  §  1.  ^^g  ^^ud  taken,  shall  be  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  clerk  of  the 
town  in  which  the  land  is  situated,  or  if  in  an  unorganized  town 
or  gore,  in  the  county  clerk's  office. 
?"ftrS**''*°"^**  "'*''''*     Sec.  815.     If  the  owner   of  such  land   does   not   accept  the 
l^§'53v°'g  s^aVuie  ^^^i^g^s  awarded  by  the  selectmen,  the  school  directors  or  pru- 
No%8°«"l'^^'  ^^^"'     dential  committee  of  the  district  may  agree  with  him  to  refer  the 
question  of  damages  to  one  or  more  disinterested  persons,  whose 
award  shall  be  made  in  writing,  and  shall  be  final. 
K'no"  9T'263""r ■  L      ^^^-  ^^^-    ^^^  person  interested  in  such  land  is  dissatisfied 
1860^'no'  I'  H-Vsw'     ^^^^  ^^^^  location  or  with  the  damages  awarded  by  the  select- 
^^-  ^^'  §  *•  men,  he  may  apply  by  petition  to  the  county  court  at  its  next 

stated  term,  it  there  is  sufficient  time  for  notice,  and  if  not,  to  the 
succeeding  term;  and  any  number  of  persons  aggrieved  may  join 
in  the  petition.    The  petition,  with  a  citation,  shall  be  served  on 
the  clerk  of  the  town  or  school  district,  at  least  twelve  days  be- 
fore the  session  of  the  court,  and  the  court  shall  appoint  three 
disinterested  commissioners  who  shall  determine  the  amount  of 
damages  sustained  by  the  persons  interested  therein. 
ii8*No'!1f§264-'R;'L.     ^^^^  817-    The  commissiouers  shall  give  six  days'  notice  to 
II 118,' ml  i86^'no.3  ^^^^  clerk  of  the  time  and  place  of  hearing;  and  on  the  report  of 
llktl  1857,  No.  58,     i]^Q  commissioners  the  court  shall  render  judgment  for  the  peti- 
tioner to  recover  such  damages  as  are  just,  and  may  tax  costs  for 
either  party,  and  award  execution  in  the  premises. 
fs^'No.TllifR.L.     Sec.  818.    If  lands  so  required   by  a  school  district  are  en- 
iml^No.'  10.^^'  ^  ^^°'    cumbered  by  mortgage,  the  school  district  shall  cause  the  same 
notice  to  be  given  to  the  mortgagee,  or  the  assignee  of  the  mort- 
gage, required  to  be  given  to  the  owner  ;  and  the  damage  agreed 
upon,  or  otherwise  determined,  as  specified  in  this  chapter,  shall 
be  paid  to  the  mortgagee  or  assignee  ;  but  if  the  sum  due  on  the 
mortgage  is  less  than  the  damage,  the  amount  due  on  the  mort- 
gage shall  be  paid  to  the  holder,  and  the  balance  to  the  owner. 
iltVo'VSe  R.L.     Sec.  819.     When  the  damages  finally  awarded   for  lands  so 
i8bi!'No;  w.^^'  ^  ^^°'    taken  by  a  school  district  are  paid  to  the  persons  entitled  thereto, 
a  valid  title  to  such  lands  shall  vest  in  the  district  for  the  pur- 
poses aforesaid. 
KNtfi!Ti9;  Sec.  820.    A  school  district  may  sell  its  schoolhouse  and  the 

1888;  No.  9.  §  267.'        ^^ud  conuccted  therewith. 

R.  L.  §  544;  1880,  No.  96,  §  1. 
DISTRIBUTION  OF  PROPERTY  OF  FRACTIONAL  DISTRICTS. 

^"^1? draw^Jrfei's" '       ^^^'  ^^^*    "^^^  Selectmen  of  the   several  towns  in  which  a 
i*894*'Nr"i4  §  1-  fractional  district  is  located  shall  appraise  and  adjust  the  school 

]892;iNo.  21,' §  2i.  property  of  such  district,  and  shall  make  an  equitable  apportion- 
ment of  the  same  and  of  the  debts  of  the  district,  and  ascertain 
the  balance  equitably  due  on  this  account   from  either  of  said 


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towns  to  any  of  said  towns,  and  shall  make  a  report  to  the  board 
of  school  directors  of  the  town  against  which  the  balance  is 
found,  and  the  board  shall  draw  an  order  on  their  treasurer  for 
the  amount  so  found  due. 


Chapter   44. 


MAINTENANCE  OF  SCHOOLS  BY  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS. 


Schools  And  Instruction. 

Section 

822.  studies  prescribed. 

823.  Instruction  in  vocal  music. 

824.  Additional  schools. 

825.  Instruction  of  advanced  pupils. 

826.  Instruction  in  languages. 

827.  Assignment  of  pupils. 

828.  Special  supervision. 
Instruction  in  Other  Schools. 

829.  In  adjoining  districts. 


Section 

830.  Pupils  from  adjoining  districts. 

831.  Such  districts  deemed  to  have 

supported  schools. 

832.  Kindergarten  schools. 

833.  Places  of  attendance. 

834.  Evening  schools. 

835.  Clerk  to  prepare  census  of  chil- 

dren of  school  age. 

836.  Duties  of  district  clerks. 

837.  Provisions  of  special  acts  unaf- 

fected. 


SCHOOLS    AND     INSTRUCTION. 


Sec.  822.     All  pupils  shall  be  thoroughly  instructed  in  good  i^^y^K'n^ ;  1892. 
behavior,  reading,  writing,  spelling,  English  grammar,  geography,  fssfislif  ko'!1o;^R.L: 
arithmetic,  free-hand  drawing,  the  history  and  constitution  of l^-j'^'^^J^R^^s-fj^/j^f: 
the  United  States,  and  in  elementary  physiology  and  hygiene  ;i2|Z;p^^y3";'|i^  ^''  ^■ 
and  shall  receive  special  instruction  in  the  geography,  history,  ^^  ^'^" '^*- 
constitution  and  principles  of  the  government  of  Vermont. 

Sec.  823.     The  prudential  committee  of  a  district  may  pro-inltfof^.i^^n'" 'wai  mnsk. 
vide  for  daily  instruction  in  vocal  music  by  the  regular  teacher  ;  so  v't.  658. ' 
and  any  district  may,  at  a  regular  meeting,  instruct  its  committee 
to  provide  for  such  instruction  in  vocal  music  by  a  teacher  em- 
ployed for  that  purpose. 

Sec.  824.     If  the  pupils  of  a  district  are  so  numerous  as  to  *«'}'*'•"»'  siH*',^-. 

1888,  No.  a,  8  »". 

require  more  than  one  teacher,  the  district  may  provide  as  many 
schools,  or  a  school  of  as  many  departments  as  is  needed. 

Sec.  825.     In  a  district  having  more  than  one  school,  or  a  instmction  of  advanced 
school  of  more  than  one  department,  the  prudential  committee  {"ssfVo.  9,  §in6; 
may  provide  for  the  free  instruction  of  advanced  pupils  in  the    '    '    ^''' 
higher  branches  of  English  study. 

Sec.  826.     A  district  maintaining  a  school  taught  by  three  or  in»Jjncti«ii  in  laiiguages. 

looOj  No.  y,  §  101. 

more  teachers,   may   direct  the  teaching  of  foreign  languages, 
ancient  or  modern,  therein. 


Sec  827.     When  a  district  has  more  than  one  school,  or  a  issi|nment  of  pnpiis. 
school  of  more  than  one  department,  the  prudential  committee,  b.  l.  A'72. 
or  a  committee  chosen  by  such  district  for  the  purpose,  shall 


48 


INSTRUCTION  IN  OTHER  SCHOOLS.   [Title  II. 


Sfw\a\  snpenision. 

J890,  No.  5,  §  2;  1888, 
No.  9,  §  104. 


examine  as  to  the  qualifications  of  the  pupils,  and  designate  the 
school  or  department  which  each  pupil  shall  attend. 

Sec.  828.  A  district  maintaining  schools  taught  by  twelve  or 
more  teachers,  may  direct  its  prudential  committee  to  employ  a 
person  for  the  special  supervision  thereof,  and  a  person  so  em- 
ployed shall,  under  the  general  direction  of  the  prudential  com- 
mittee, superintend  the  work  of  the  teachers,  and  perform  the 
duties  of  the  prudential  committee  in  the  inspection,  examina- 
tion and  regulation  of  schools. 


INSTRUCTION     IN     OTHER    SCHOOLS. 


In  adjoining  districts. 
1888,  No.  9,  §  105;  R.  L. 
§§564,567;  1880,  No.  94, 
§1;  1876,  No.  45,  §1; 
1872,  No.  11,  64  Vt.  527. 


Pupils  from  adjoining 
districts. 

1888,  No.  9,  §  106. 
64  Vt.  511. 
64  Vt.  527. 


Sach  districts  deemed  to 
bave  snpportMl  schools. 
1894,  No.  18  ;   1892, 
No.  20.  §6;  1888, 
No.  9,  §107;  B.  L,. 
§565;  1880,  No.  94,  §2: 
1876,  No.  45,  §  1. 


Kindergarten  scliools. 
1888,  No.  9,  §151;  1896, 
No.  32,  §1;  1882,   No. 
32. 


Places  of  attendance. 
1888,  No.  9,  §  152. 


Evening  schools. 
1898,  No.  28,  §  1 ;  188? 
No.  9,  §165;R.  L.  § 
678;  1874,  No.  37,  §  2. 


Sec.  829.  A  district  may,  by  a  two  thirds  vote,  authorize  its 
prudential  committee  to  arrange  for  the  instruction  of  all  its  legal 
pupils,  in  the  studies  prescribed  by  law,  in  the  schools  of  an  ad- 
joining district  or  districts,  or  in  the  most  convenient  schools  of 
an  adjoining  town  or  towns  in  another  state,  and  authorize  the 
transportation  of  such  pupils  to  and  from  school. 

Sec.  830.  The  prudential  committee  may,  for  a  reasonable 
compensation  to  be  paid  into  the  treasury  of  the  district,  admit 
the  pupils  of  an  adjoining  district,  by  arrangement  with  the  pru- 
dential committee  of  such  district. 

Sec.  831.  If  such  pupils  are  provided  with  not  less  than 
twenty-eight  weeks  of  instruction  during  the  school  year,  includ- 
ing such  as  may  have  been  had  in  the  district  of  their  residence, 
such  district  shall  be  held  to  have  supported  a  school  as  required 
by  law,  and  shall  be  entitled  to  its  share  of  the  public  moneys  the 
same  as  if  a  school  had  been  maintained  in  the  district,  and  the 
attendance  had  been  in  such  school. 

Sec.  832.  A  district  may  provide  a  kindergarten  school  for 
the  instruction  of  children  under  five  years  of  age  residing  in  the 
district;  and  when  such  a  school  is  maintained  it  shall  be  at- 
tended by  such  pupils  over  five  years  of  age  as  the  prudential 
committee  may  designate. 

Sec.  833.  For  public  school  instruction  in  the  branches  pre- 
scribed by  law,  a  pupil  shall  attend  a  school  provided  by  the  dis- 
trict in  which  he  resides.  The  prudential  committee  of  a  district 
maintaining  a  school  for  advanced  pupils  may  permit  non-residents 
to  attend  such  school  upon  the  payment  of  reasonable  tuition. 

Sec.  834.  A  district  may  establish  evening  schools  and  main- 
tain the  same  as  day  schools  are  maintained ;  and  each  session  of 
an  evening  school  may  be  treated  as  a  half-day  session  of  public 
schools,  adults  desirous  of  learning  to  speak  and  read  the  English 
language,  or  of  studying  the  subjects  embraced  in  Section  822  of 
of  the  Vermont  Statutes  and  book-keeping  may  be  admitted  as 
pupils  to  such  evening  schools  upon  such  terms  and  by  the  pay- 


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ment  of  such  rates  of  tuition  as  the  school  board  or  school  direc- 
tors may  prescribe. 

Sec.  835.  The  clerk  of  each  school  district  shall,  annually,  gt,**  ppSo~ '' 
during  the  last  two  weeks  of  the  school  year,  prepare  an  accurate  ^«|;  ^o.^g^^es; 
list  containing  the  name  and  age  of  each  child  of  school  age 
residing  in  the  district,  and  the  name  of  the  parent  or  other  per- 
son having  control  of  such  child ;  and  shall  keep  such  list  on  file, 
and  make  such  report  therefrom  as  the  superintendent  of  educa- 
tion requires. 

Sec.  836.     The  duties  prescribed  by  law  for  clerks  of  boards  l^'^^^^S!i^^^: 
of  school  directors,  shall,  so  far  as  applicable  be  discharged  by 
clerks  of  school  districts  incorporated  by  special  act  of  the  gen- 
eral assembly  and  in  unorganized  towns  and  gores. 

Sec.  837.     Nothing  in  this  chapter  shall  be  construed  to  Provisions  of  special  acts 
affect  the  provisions  of  special  acts  incorporating  school  districts.  i8»*,  no.  162,  §  sos. 


Chapter   45. 


SCHOOL   TAXES    AND    SCHOOL    MONEY. 


School  District  Taxes. 
Section. 

838.  District  list. 

839.  Taxes. 

840.  Rate  bill  and  warrant. 

841.  Deductions. 

842.  Time  and   place    of    payment; 

notice. 

843.  Exemption  and  abatement. 

844.  Board  of  abatement;  meeting. 

845.  Powers  of  collector,  etc. 

846.  Collector  to  settle   and   submit 

tax  book;  penalty. 


Section. 

847.  Assessment  of  tax  to  pay  execu- 

tion. 

Division  of  Public  Moneys. 

848.  Selectmen  to  divide ;  basis. 

849.  When  district  entitled  to  share. 
&50.    Returns  of  officers. 

.  851.    other  provisions. 
852.    Statement    to    be   lodged    with 

town  clerk. 
8.53.    Forfeiture. 


SCHOOL     DISTRICT    TAXES. 


Sec.  838.     The  grand  list  of  a  school  district  shall  be  made  District  list.    ^j^.  „  . 
up  of  the  polls  and  real  and  personal  estate  taxable  therein.  §630;  1864'no.61; 

f  r  r  G.  8. 22,  §§45, 47, 50; 

1850,  No.  44;  1849,  No.  16;  R.  S.  18,  §§  15, 16,  IS;  1833,  No.  19,  §  2;  1827,  No. 23,  §  II; 
1824,  p.  10,  §  2;  R.  1797,  pp.496,  496,  §§  3,  4;  1795,  p.  9;  R.  1787,  p.  137. 
31Vt.  337.    32Vt.  769.    37  Vt.  196.    43  Vt.  123.    56  Vt.  562. 

Sec.  839.     A  school  district  may,  by  vote,  raise  a  tax  uponTax«. 
its  list  for  the  support  of  schools  therein;  and  all  expenses  iii-^  vt'sil' 
cur  red  by  a  district  for  the  support  of  schools,  in  excess  of  public 
moneys  received,  shall  be  so  defrayed. 

Sec.  840.     The  prudential  committee  shall  assess  a  tax  for  R*t«  •»'•  and  warrant 
the  amount  voted  to  be  raised,  and  make  out  a  rate-bill  of  thei^si;  G.s.22,  §'47;'r. 

S.  18.  §  16;  1827,  No.  2;i, 

same  ;  a  justice  of  the  county  in  which  the  whole  or  part  of  such 


50  SCHOOL  TAXES  AND  SCHOOL  MONEY.     [Title  IL 

r^V-^'^^'^ist'**''^'^^'^^^^^^^^  ^^  situated,  shall,  on   application,  make  out  a  warrant 
llYr^-ili-  o.  TT<.  ^'o   directed  to  the  district  collector,  authorizing  and  requiring  him 

2o  Vt.  416.     o4  Vt,  lob.  *-*  1  *_» 

II  Yrl-  H-  ^2  Yrl-  o!J"  to  levy  and  collect  such  tax  within  the  time  limited  in  such  war- 

62  Vt.  /b».     io  Vt.  6bZ,  " 

34  Vt.  94.    5a  Vt.  313.  rant,  and  pay  the  same  to  the  treasurer  of  the  district. 

D^nctions.  Sec.  841.     A  district  may,  at  the  time  of  voting  a  tax,  direct 

1888  No.  9,  §  203 ;  R.  L.  •'  '  o  ' 

§  632;  1874,  No.  14.  the  coUcctor  to  deduct  a  per  cent,  fixed  by  the  vote,  from  the 
tax  of  a  person  paying  before  the  day  fixed.  A  collector  shall 
make  no  deduction  in  favor  of  a  person  who  does  not  pay  his 
tax  within  the  time. 

Time  and  place  of  payment;       Sec.  842.     The  collcctor  of  a  tax  from  wliich  deduction  may 

notice.  "^ 

E^  ^*632'  ^  ^^^'  ^^  made  as  above  provided,  shall  appoint  a  day  within  the  time 
limited,  and  a  place  within  the  district,  when  and  where  he  will 
attend  to  and  receive  such  tax ;  and  shall  post  a  notification 
thereof  in  three  public  places  in  the  district,  and  publish  the 
same  in  each  newspaper  printed  in  the  district  at  least  ten  days 
before  the  time  appointed ;  and  shall  attend  at  the  time  and 
place  appointed  to  receive  payment  of  such  tax. 

?5S!?Pi.l*"  *,"*'o*l'*^'"S'*v       Sec.  843.     A  district  may,  by  a  two-thirds  vote,  instruct  the 

1888,  No.  9,  §  205;  R.  L.  jt      ^  i 

§633;  G.  8. 22,  §46;  prudential  committee  to  omit,  in  making  up  a  tax-bill,  the  names 
of  such  persons  as  are  unable  to  pay  their  proportion  of  the 
tax;  and  a  district  may  by  a  two-thirds  vote  remit  or  make 
abatement  on  a  tax-bill  to  an  amount  not  exceeding  five  per  cent, 
of  the  same. 

Board  of  abatement;  meeting.        SeC.    844-      The    offiCCrS    of    a   SChool   district,    CXCCpt   the    Col- 

No.9,  §206;  r'.  L.  '  lector,  shall  be  a  board  for  the  abatement  of  district  taxes,  and 
'  °'  '  such  board  shall  have  the  same  powers  which  the  board  for  the 
abatement  of  town  taxes  has  in  the  abatement  of  town  taxes.  A 
majority  of  such  officers  shall  constitute  a  quorum.  The  pru- 
dential committee,  on  request  of  the  collector,  shall  call  a  meeting 
of  said  board  in  the  month  of  March  in  each  year,  previous  to 
the  annual  school  meeting,  by  posting  notice  therefor  in  three 
public  places  in  said  district  at  least  five  days  before  such 
meeting. 

Powers  of  collector,  etc.  Sec.  845.     The  district  collector  shall  proceed  in  the  same 

l888.No.9,§207;R.L.  ^  u  ^u  •      i  •  ^         n      *.-  ^• 

§636;  G.s.  22,  §§49, 51;  manner  and  have  the  same  powers  m  levying  and  collecting  dis- 

No.  2.3,'§§  ii,'i2;'r.^  'trict  taxcs,  as  town  collectors  in  levying  and  collecting  town 

p.  137."  le'vt.  439'.      '  taxes,  and  shall  within  the  time  limited  collect  and  pay  the  same 

to  the  district  treasurer ;  the  prudential  committee  shall  have  the 

same  authority  to  enforce  the  collection  and  payment  of  district 

taxes  as  selectmen  have  to  enforce  the  collection  and  payment  of 

town  taxes. 

Collector  to  settle  and  sub-       Sec.  846.     A  district  collcctor  shall,  on  the  written  request 

1888,  No*V  §208;  ^1884,  of  ouc  of  the  prudential  committee,  pay  to  the  district  treasurer 

1874,  No.  11,  §§  2,"  3.'      all  moneys  belonging  to  the  district  collected  by  him  to  that  time, 

and  submit  his  tax-book  and  list  to  said  treasurer  for  inspection 

and  computation ;  and  if  a  collector  shall  neglect  so  to  do  for  ten 


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51 


days  after  receiving  such  request,  he  shall  forfeit  to  the  district 
one  hundred  dollars,  to  be  recovered  in  an  action  on  this  statute, 
and  his  office  shall  be  vacant. 

Sec.  847.     When  a  demand  is  made  upon  a  school  district  As^««^ra™t«fta^t«i«y 
for  the  payment  of  an  execution  issued  against  it,  and  the  dis- J^l^jj.^Oliyj^jf.-^- 
trict  has  no  available  funds  to  pay  the  same,  the  prudential  com-  p.'foi^^ilj^B.ngrr^' 
mittee  shall  forthwith  assess,  and  have  collected,  a  tax  sufficient  p-  ^^• 
to  pay  such   execution  and  the   charges   and  twelve  per  cent, 
interest,  in  the  same  manner  as  a  tax  voted  by  the  district  is 
assessed  and  collected. 

DIVISION     OF    PUBLIC     MONEYS. 

Sec.  848.     The  selectmen  of  a  town  having  within  its  limits  s«iectmeii  to  divide;  i«sis. 

ivi(M)j  No.  ly,  §  1»  loyo, 

a  district  incorporated  by  a  special  act  of  the  general  assembly,  no.^2o,§j^^  1892,  No 
or  a  part  of  such  a  district,  shall  annually,  on  or  before  the  tenth  i^ss  no^^o  §§i4i,'233  ' 

^  '  •'  230 ;  1S86,  No.  24;  1884, 

dav  of  September,  divide  the  public  school  moneys  in  the  treas-No-29;  R-l.  §§66i, 

•^  ^  '  ^  •'  662;  IhSO,  No.  94,  §§5, 

ury  of  such  town  between  the  town  district  and  the  incorporated «;  i876,no  51;  1874, 

•'  ^  No.  40,  §  1;  1866,  No. 

district  in  the  following  manner  :  'J.  ^J-''};^f'^°-f^'^ 

°  G.  8.  22,  §  83;  1860,  No. 

The  share  of  the  State  school  tax  provided  for  in  section  758  of  ■^'  g^^^^^^*^2!'i8V7;No. 
the  Vermont  Statutes  distributed  to  such  town  shall  be  divided  in ^l^^^^^'if ; ^'i^^jPp/io) 
proportion  to  the  number  of  legal  schools  maintained  in  each  dis-  ff  Vt!'45if '  ^'  ^'^^' 
trict  during  the  preceding  school  year;  all  other  school  moneys  in 
such  treasury  shall  be  divided  so  that  the  share  of  such  incor- 
porated district,  or  such  part  thereof  as  is  within  the  limits  of 
such  district  and  within  such  town,  shall  bear  such  proportion  to 
the  whole  amount  of  such  school  moneys  as  the  aggregate  attend- 
ance in  such  district,  or  part  thereof  credited  to  scholars  residing 
within  the  limits  of  such  town,  bears  to  the  attendance  of  the 
whole  town.  The  share  belonging  to  such  district,  or  part  thereof 
within  the  town,  shall  be  paid  to  its  treasurer,  and  the  balance 
shall  be  credited  to  the  school  fund  by  the  treasurer  of  the  town. 
In  determining  the  aggregate  attendance  of  the  town  and  incor- 
porated districts,  the  district  in  which  the  scholars  reside  shall  be 
credited  with  the  attendance  of  such  scholars. 

Sec.  849.     Before  making  such  division  the  selectmen  shall  when  district  entitled 

°  to  share. 

carefullv  examine  the  entries  in  each  register,  and  ascertain  the '892.  ^o-2o,  §:6;  1888, 

•^  °  '  No.  9,  §236;  K.L.  §663; 

aggregate   attendance   during  the   school  year,  and  whether  itJsso.No.  94,  §7;  1874, 

"°      °  °  ./  '  No.  40,|§1;  1866,  No.  9, 

appears  from  the  certificate  of  the  directors  or  prudential  com- §i;  g.s. 22,  §83;  1849, 

^^  ^  No.  16,  §  2;  R.  S.  18, 

mittee  that  the  schools  were  kept  by  duly  licensed  teachers  and§3i;  1827,  no.  23,  §9; 

^       •>  -^  R.  1797,  p.  497,  §7; 

that  the  clerk  has  made  the  entries  required  by  law,  and  no  pub-  R- 1787,  p.  i36, 
lie  money  shall  be  paid  unless  the  selectmen  find,  upon  such  exam- 
ination, that  the  law  has  been  fully  complied  with. 

Sec.  850.     The  school  directors  or  prudential  committee,  shall,  M'^'""^  **^  ^'f  |-.  ■^gQ^^ 
on  or  before  the  second  Tuesday  of  April  in  each  year,  return  to^o-'s,  §2;  isss.'no.  9, 
the  town  clerk  an  itemized  statement,  under  oath,  of  the  actual 
cash  expenditures  of  the  town  or  district  for  the  preceding  school 


52  MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS. 

year  for  school  purposes ;  and  no  town  or  district  shall  be  entitled 
to  receive  any  portion  of  its  school  moneys  unless  such  returns 
are  so  made, 
other  provisions.  Sec.  851.     No  distriot  shall  receive   from  the  town  the  full 

1890,  ^O.  5,  5  Z'y   looo, 

ss^'rsl^No^'l*'^"*  amount  of  its  school  moneys  unless  it  has  actually  expended  dur- 
ing the  preceding  school  year  for  school  purposes,  other  than  the 
construction  and  repair  of  buildings,  a  sum  equal  to  the  amount 
of  its  school  moneys  for  such  year,  exclusive  of  private  bequests, 
and  one-tenth  of  its  grand  list  for  such  preceding  year ;  the  sum 
paid  to  a  school  district  in  any  one  year  shall  be  diminished  by  the 
amount  by  which  the  sum  actually  so  expended  by  the  district  in 
such  preceding  year  is  less  than  the  school  moneys,  exclusive  of 
private  bequests  and  one-tenth  the  grand  list  of  the  district  for 
the  preceding  year, 
statement  t«  ii«  lodged  witii     Sec.  852.     The  Selectmen  in  the  month  of  April,  annually, 
1888,  No!  9,  §244;  B.L.  after  they  have  made  division  of  the  public  moneys,  shall  lodge 
1847,  No!  24,  §4.     '     with  thc  towu  clcrk  a  written  statement  of  the  amount  of  money 
apportioned  to  each  district  for  the  preceding  school  year. 

i888'*No  9  §240  ^^*^-  853.     A  school  director  or  prudential  committee  who 

knowingly  makes  a  false  certificate  as  to  the  date  and  character 
of  teachers'  certificates,  or  a  false  statement  of  the  amount  ex- 
pended, or  a  district  clerk  who  knowingly  shall  make  false  an- 
swers to  the  inquiries  contained  in  the  register,  or  a  selectman 
who  shall  knowingly  distribute  public  money  to  a  school  district 
not  entitled  thereto,  shall  forfeit  to  the  town  one  hundred  dollars, 
to  be  recovered  in  an  action  on  this  statute. 


MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS. 

SETTLEMENT  OF  AFFAIRS  OF  OLD  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS. 

Town  cleric  to  call  meeting  Sec.  854.  If  in  any  school  district,  whose  financial  affairs  are 
office  of  clerk  and  committee  not  Settled,  the  officc  of  clcrk  and  prudential  committee  is  vacant, 
18%,  No.  24,  §  1.  the  clerk  of  the  town  in  which  such  district,  or  any  part  thereof 

is  situated,  may  warn  a  meeting  as  a  resident  clerk  might  have 
done.  Said  town  clerk  or  one  of  the  selectmen  of  the  town  shall 
attend  such  meeting  and  preside  over  the  same  until  a  moderator 
is  elected. 
Service  of  writs  on  such  Sec.  855.  If  in  such  district  the  oflBlce  of  clerk  and  prudential 
1896,'no.  24,  §  2.  committcc  is  vacant,  service  of  writs  may  be  made  upon  such  dis- 

trict by  leaving  a  copy  thereof  with  any  taxpayer  resident  in  such 
district. 


MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS.  53 

Sec.  856.     The   provisions  of  chapter  sixty-three,  Vermont  sjjtj«^;;['';'|;j^ti«n*' 
Statutes,  shall  not  apply  to  actions  against  school  districts  in  ^§96,  no.  29,  §  i. 
which  both  the  ofifice  of  clerk  and  prudential  committee  are  vacant, 
during  the  period  of  such  vacancy. 

LIGHTING,     HEATING     AND     VENTILATION     OF     SCHOOL     HOUSES. 

Sec,  857.     The  state  board  of  health  shall,  as  often  as  it  iudges  stat«  board  to  issue  regn- 

•'       "       lations;  plans  to  be  snb- 

to  be  necessary,  issue  to  the  local  boards  of  health  its  regulations  mitteji  to  iie«ith  officer; 

•^ '  ^  penalty  for  building  withoDt 

as  to  the  lighting,  heating  and  ventilation  of  schoolhouses,  and  approval;  health  officer  to 

°  °  *="  inspect  and  make  reports. 

shall  cause  sanitary  inspections  to  be  made  of  churches,  school-|902,  no.iis,  §8; 

*^  18%,  No.  102,  §§  1,  2. 

houses  and  all  places  of  public  resort,  and  make  such  regulations 
concerning  the  same  as  it  shall  deem  necessary  for  the  safety  of 
persons  who  may  attend  schools  or  services  therein  or  resort 
thereto.  And  all  schoolhouses,  churches  and  public  buildings 
hereafter  erected  shall  conform  to  the  regulations  of  said  state 
board  of  health  in  respect  to  all  sanitary  conditions  for  the  public 
health,  and  all  persons,  corporations  or  committees  intending  to 
erect  any  public  building  herein  named  shall  submit  plans  thereof 
so  far  as  to  show  the  method  of  heating,  plumbing,  ventilation  and 
sanitary  arrangements  to  the  health  ofl&cer,  and  procure  his  ap- 
proval thereof,  or  the  approval  of  the  state  board  of  health,  before 
erecting  said  building,  and  shall  conform  strictly  to  all  require- 
ments of  said  board  in  the  respects  aforesaid,  and  any  person^ 
corporation  or  committee  who  shall  erect  any  such  schoolhouse, 
church  or  public  building  without  such  approval  and  without 
complying  with  such  regulation,  shall  on  conviction  thereof  pay 
a  fine  to  the  treasurer  of  the  state  of  not  less  than  one  hundred 
dollars,  and  not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars,  and  shall  make 
said  building  conform  to  the  sanitary  regulations  of  said  board 
before  the  same  shall  be  used,  otherwise  said  building  shall 
be  deemed  a  nuisance,  and  be  put  in  proper  condition  by  the 
health  officer,  under  direction  of  the  state  board  of  health,  at  the 
expense  of  the  owner. 

The  health  officer  of  each  town  and  city  in  the  state  shall  make, 
under  directions  of  state  board  of  health,  a  sanitary  survey  of  each 
schoolhouse  and  other  building,  used  for  public  purposes,  and 
make  report  each  year  to  the  state  board  of  health,  in  the  month 
of  March,  and  to  the  board  of  aldermen  of  cities,  and  to  each 
annual  March  meeting  in  towns. 

STATE    TEACHERS'     ASSOCIATION. 

Sec.  858.     A  sum  not  exceeding  two  hundred  dollars  is  hereby  Appropriation  to  aid. 
appropriated  annually  to  aid  in  defraying  the  expenses  of  the  ^''°^'    ^'  ^^'  ^  ^' 
annual  meeting  of  the  State  Teachers'  Association.     Such  sum 
shall  be  expended  in  securing  able  speakers  for  said  meeting  or 
for   publishing  its  important  addresses   and  papers  under  the 


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MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS. 


Anditor  to  draw  orders. 
1902,  No.  -28,  §  2. 


direction  of  the  superintendent  of  education  and  in  accord  with 
the  aim  and  regulations  governing  institutes  and  summer  schools. 
Sec.  859.  The  state  auditor  is  hereby  directed  to  draw  his 
order  on  the  state  treasurer  for  such  sums  and  at  such  times  as 
the  superintendent  of  education  may  require  to  carry  out  the 
provisions  of  this  act  (Section  858). 


LOCATION     OF     LICENSED    SALOONS. 


Sot  within  200  feet  of  a 

school. 

1902,  No.  64,  §  14. 


Sec.  860.  The  board  shall  give  a  public  hearing  at  the  time 
and  place  designated  in  the  notice.  If  at  such  hearing  the  owner 
of  an  occupied  dwelling  within  twenty-five  feet  of  the  rooms  in 
which  the  applicant  proposes  to  do  business  files  objection  in 
person,  or  by  written  communication,  or  if  a  majority  of  the 
property  holders  on  the  street  in  which  such  license  is  to  be 
operative,  and  within  four  hundred  feet  on  either  side,  file  objec- 
tions in  writing,  the  license  shall  not  be  granted  except  by  the 
unanimous  decision  of  the  board.  Nor  shall  a  license  be  granted 
for  the  sale  of  liquor  of  any  kind  within  200  feet  in  any  direction 
of  any  church,  or  of  any  building  occupied  in  whole  or  in  part  as 
a  public  or  parochial  school,  except  that  this  restriction  shall  not 
apply  to  wholesale  or  retail  druggists,  nor  to  inn-holders. 


Holidays. 

1902.  No.  48,  ?1; 
1898,  No.  51,  §  1 ; 
V.  8.,  §  2314. 


/Benninirton  Battk"  and 
'Labor"  days  defined. 
1898,  No.  51,  §  2; 
V.  S.,  §  2315. 


LEGAL     HOLIDAYS. 

Sec.  861.  The  first  day  of  January,  twenty-second  day  of 
February,  the  thirtieth  day  of  May,  the  fourth  day  of  July,  the 
sixteenth  day  of  August,  the  first  Monday  in  September,  the 
twenty-fifth  day  of  December,  and  any  day  appointed  or  set 
apart  by  the  Governor  of  this  state  or  by  the  President  of  the 
United  States,  as  a  day  of  thanksgiving,  prayer  or  other  special 
observance,  shall  be  legal  holidays,  etc. 

Sec.  862.  The  sixteenth  day  of  August  shall  be  known  as 
"  l^ennington  Battle  "  day,  and  the  first  Monday  in  September  as 
"  Labor  "  day,  throughout  this  state. 


V.  8.,  §  480. 


GENERAL    PROVISIONS    AS    TO     CERTAIN     OFFICERS. 

Treasurer  to  lieep  separate        Sec.  863.     If  a  towu,  scliool  or  fire  district  or  incorporated 

accoant  of  school  taxes. 

1896,  No.  15,  §i;  village,  votcs  to  collect  its  taxes  by  its  treasurer,  the  proper 
officers  shall,  until  otherwise  voted,  make  and  deliver  all  tax  bills 
to  the  treasurer  of  the  town,  school  or  fire  district,  or  incorporated 
village,  and  the  treasurer  shall  keep  separate  accounts  of  all 
money  received  as  highway  or  school  taxes,  and  pay  out  the 
same  upon  the  orders  of  the  proper  officers. 

Clerk  failing  to  mai(e  returns;      ^Ec.  864.     If  a  clcrk  of  the  board  of  scliool  directors  or  of  an 

penaltv  for  neglect. 

^•^■"•o^J^^l^',,.o         incorporated   school   district   fails  to  make  the  required  return, 

R.  L.  §  2o48 ;  1868,  *• 

or  makes   an   incomplete   or  incorrect  return,  he  shall   receive 


MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS.  55 

no  compensation  therefor  and  be  fined  not  less  than  five  dollars;  No.  49,  §§  i  3;  ises, 

'^  '  No.  3o;  G.  S.  17,  §  2; 

and   the  town  clerk   shall   forthwith   cause    prosecution    to   bepv,  No.  33.  §  i; 

"^  lasm,  No.  63,  §  2; 

commenced   against   him   in   the   name   of  the  state  to   recover  ^-s.  13,  §32;  r.  1797, 

"  p.  295,  §  22;  R.  1787, 

such  fine.  pAbe. 

Sec.  865.     Women  twenty-one  years  of  age  may  be  elected  or  women  eligible  to  what 
appointed  to  the  office  of  clerk  of  a  town,  or  to  the  office  of  treas-  woi.No.  56,  §  i;  1900, 

No.  44,  §  1;  V.  8. 

urerof  a  town,  or  to  both  of  said  offices,  and  may  be  appointed  §  2982;  R.  l.  §  2659; 

•'  '^^  1880,  No.  104. 

town  superintendent  of  schools,  if  they  have  resided  in  such  town 
one  year  next  preceding  such  election  or  appointment. 

Sec.  866.     In  towns  of  less  than  four  thousand  inhabitants,  Ltthen."""'  '^"'" 
the  moderator,  town  clerk,  selectmen,  treasurer,  overseer  of  the.^g^j^ilf'i^^^g^/y 
poor,  constable,  school  directors,  listers  and  grand  jurors,  shall  befi5'>/8^4'j^;.^9|%06, 
elected  by  ballot,  when  required  by  three  voters  present.  fh^^^'  ^'  ^^^''  ^'^^' 

Sec.  867.     The  selectmen  may  fill  a  vacancy  in  any  town  *'*«an"«s;  selectmen  may 

•^  •'J  appoint  to  fill. 

office,  until  an  election  is  had,  and  a  record  of  such  appointment  Xi'^-S^ass;  r.  l. 

^^  §2668;  1878,  No.  85,  §3; 

shall  be  made  in  the  town  clerk's  office.  1872,  no. 57;  i87o,  No. 

34; 
G.  S.  15,  §§  22,  41 ;  R.  S.  13,  §§  21,  37 ;  1823,  p.  24     15  Vt.  653. 

Sec.  868.     The  selectmen  shall,  before  the    constable,  road  Bj>n"Js  required  of  town 

oracers;  omce  vacant  if 

commissioner,  school  directors,  collector  of  taxes,  treasurer  and  "•*  g'ven- 

V.  S.  §  2994;  1892,  No. 

clerk,  enter  upon  .their  official  duties,  and,  in  towns  voting  to56,§3;  isse  No  43;  r. 
require  the  overseer  of  the  poor  to  give  such  bond  before  the  ,H- '^ •  i^, '§§26, 27,28,  i'9'; 

^  f  o  1854,  No.  18;  R.  S.  13, 

overseer  enters  upon  his  official  duties,  require  each  to  give  af§326;  i8i«.  p- n6; 

'^  '  ^  &  1804,  p.  102;  R.  1797, 

bond  to  the  town  in  sufficient  sums  and  with  sufficient  sureties,  p.- 286,§  6. 

1  vt.  232.    55  Vt.  446. 

conditbned  for  the  faithful  performance  of  their  duties ;  and  if  |*  ^t.  355.  57  vt.  92. 

the  selectmen  at  any  time  iudge  any   bond  to  be  insufficient, -^o  ^*- 1^^.  65vt.  445. 

*'''''•'  54  vt.  395. 

they  may  in  writing  require  the  officer  whose  bond  is  insuffi- 
cient to  give  an  additional  bond  in  such  sum  as  they  deem 
necessary ;  and  if  any  officer  neglects,  for  ten  days  after  request, 
to  gi/e  such  original  or  the  additional  bond,  his  office  shall  be 
vacait.  ' 

Sec.   869.     LTpon  the    written   demand  therefor  of   twenty  ^'««t'»" ''y'>''»"ot«^"l*'^" 

'■  •'  omcers  on  demand,  when; 

vote's,  filed  in  the  town  clerk's  office  at  least  twelve  days  before  "«'  »f  "•*«'■«:  p'nraiity 
the  annual  meeting,  the  moderator,  town  clerk,  first  constable,  Y-^- 1  2984;  1888,  no. 

146,  §  2.   K.  Li.  §§  2662, 

sele3tmen,  road  commissioners  and  school  directors  shall  be  elected  f^^,  2666;  1865,  no. 

'  42;  1864,  No.  17,  §§  1,2, 

by  oallot  upon  one  ticket,  and  a  list  of  the  names  of  persons  vot-  3, 4, 8, 9. 
ing  shall  be  kept  by  the  town  clerk,  his  deputy,  or  a  member  of 
the  board  of  civil  authority  designated  by  him.  The  person  hav- 
ing the  greatest  number  of  votes  for  any  office  shall  be  declared 
el3Cted  to  that  office.  If  two  persons  receive  such  greatest  num- 
b3r,  further  ballotings  shall  be  had,  if  demanded,  until  an  election 
is  made. 
Sec  870.     When  the  office  of  a  selectman,  town  clerk,  over-  Records,  etc.,  to  be  delivered 

-,,  ..  iij-j^i  ,to  successor ;  penalty. 

seer  of  the  poor,  town  treasurer  or  school  director,  becomes  vacant  v.  s.,  §  3061; 
by  expiration  of  the  term  of  office  of  the  incumbent,  or  otherwise,  i884,' No.  25';' g.s. '15,  ' 
and  a  successor  is  elected  or  appointed,  he  shall,  on  demand,  be       -    •    >      > 
entitled  to  receive  the  records,  files,  books  and  papers  of  such 


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MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS. 


f^'  b'  1797^ p%V9^'  ^*^^^'  ^^  property  of  the  town  belonging  thereto,  from  the  last 
1 22;  p.  284,  §  3;  p.  295,  incumbent  of  the  office  or  anyone  having  possession  of  the  same. 
A  person  having  such  records,  files,  books,  papers  or  other  prop- 
erty in  his  possession  who  refuses  for  ten  days  after  such  demand 
to  surrender  the  same,  shall  be  fined  ten  dollars  for  each  week's 
negrlect. 


Officers  to  settle  annnall; ; 

penalty. 

V.  S.,  §30fi2; 

1892,  No.  56,  §14; 

R.  I..  §2734;  1880, 

No.  113,  §  3. 


Sec.  871.  Selectmen,  town  treasurers,  town  clerks,  overseers 
of  the  poor,  road  commissioners,  school  directors,  collectors  of 
taxes  and  all  persons  authorized  to  receive  or  disburse  moneys 
belonging  to  a  town,  shall,  annually,  settle  their  accounts  with 
the  auditors  of  such  town  on  or  before  the  first  Tuesday  of  March. 
If  any  such  officer  refuses  or  neglects  to  make  such  settlement  in 
any  year,  he  shall  be  ineligible  to  re-election  to  the  same  office  for 
the  year  ensuing. 


Penalty  for  pnblubing  or 

exhibiting. 

1896,  No.  110,  §1; 

V.  S.,  §  5068. 


Penalty  for  posting  obscene 
pictures,  etc. 
1896,  No.  110,  §2; 
V,  8.,  §  5069. 


RELATING  TO  OBSCENE  BOOKS  AND  PICTURES. 

Sec.  872.  A  person  who  imports,  prints,  publishes,  sells,  lends, 
circulates,  distributes,  exhibits,  or  introduces  into  a  family  or 
place  of  education  a  book,  print,  picture,  or  other  thing  which  is 
obscene,  lewd,  or  indecent,  or  which  contains  obscene,  lewd,  or 
indecent  language,  prints,  pictures,  figures  or  descriptions,  or 
which  manifestly  tends  to  the  corruption  of  the  morals  of  youth  ; 
or  who  buys,  procures  or  has  in  his  possession  any  sucli  book, 
print,  picture,  or  other  thing,  with  intent  to  sell,  lend,  circulate, 
distribute  or  exhibit  the  same,  or  to  introduce  it  into  any  family 
or  place  of  education,  shall  be  imprisoned  not  more  than  one  year 
or  fined  not  more  than  two  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  873.  A  person  who  posts  or  publicly  exhibits  anj  pic- 
ture, figure,  print,  description,  or  language  which  is  obtcene, 
lewd,  indecent,  or  manifestly  tends  to  the  corruption  of  the  morals 
of  youth ;  or  who  as  owner,  manager,  director,  agent,  or  in  any 
other  capacity  prepares,  advertises,  gives,  presents,  or  participates 
in  any  obscene,  lewd,  indecent,  immoral  show  or  entertainnent 
or  a  show  or  entertainment  manifestly  tending  to  corrupt  the 
morals  of  youth,  shall  be  imprisoned  not  more  than  three  months 
or  fined  not  more  than  two  hundred  dollars.  \ 


Penalty  for  allowing  minor 
to  play,  against  parent's 
request. 

V.  S.,  §  4869; 
1892,  No.  84;  1882. 
No.  53;  R.  L.  §4074; 
1870,  No.  61,  §  6. 


PUPILS    NOT   TO    PLAY    AT    POOL    OR    BILLIARDS.  \ 

Sec.  874.  If  the  owner  or  keeper  of  a  public  pool  or  billiald 
table,  or  bowling  alley,  permits  a  minor  to  play  upon  such  tables 
or  alley,  after  the  parent  or  guardian  of  such  minor,  or  th« 
principal  of  an  incorporated  or  private  school  of  which  such 
minor  is  a  pupil,  has  requested  in  writing  such  owner  or  keeper  \ 
not  to  permit  such  minor  so  to  do,  he  shall  be  fined  not  less  than 
ten  dollars  for  each  time  he  allows  such  minor  to  play  upon  such  ^ 
tables  or  alley. 


/  OF  TH£      '^ 

MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS.     ^^4^^iI:-:ii£»^  57 

INJURIES    TO    BUILDINGS    AND    THEIR    APPURTENANCES. 

Sec.  875.     A  person  who  wilfully  and  maliciously  breaks  a  To  bniidings,  fences  or  walls, 
door  or  window  of,  or  otherwise  iniures,  a  dwelling:  house  or  other  r.'  l.'§  4199;'  g.  s.  m, 

,      .,,.  ,      . .  .     ,  r^  •  -v  x:  §§  48,  52, 53;  1856, 

Duilding,  whether  occupied  or  not,  or  a  sign  thereon,  or  a  fence  no.  43;  1853,  no.  31, 
or  wall,  not  being  his  own  property,  or  disfigures  the  same  withi842,  no.'36;'r.  s.  95, 

.     ,      '        ,  .  ^    f  ^-u  -^  ■^-  •    ^-  §  25;  R.  1797,  pp.  187, 

pamt  or  otherwise,  or  defaces  the  same  by  writing,  printing  or  i89,  §§  1, 3. 
painting  thereon  any  obscene  word,  figures  or  devices,  shall  be 
imprisoned  not  more  than  ninety  days,  or  fined  not  more  than 
twenty  dollars,  or  both ;  and  the  offender  shall  be  liable  to  the 
owner  for  the  damages  and  the  same  may  be  recovered,  in  an 
action  upon  this  statute. 

Sec.  876.     A  person  who  carelessly  and  without  malice  injures  wuhont  malice,  to  pnwic 
or  defaces  any  part  of  a  building  belonging  to  a  county  or  town,  v.  s.,  §  5010'; 
or  the  appurtenances  thereof,   or  any  public  building,  hall  or§60;'i856,  N'0.42. 
room,  by  cutting,  writing,  marking,  standing  in  the  windows,  or 
in  any  other  manner,  or  injures  the  furniture,  fence,  yard,  posts, 
grounds,  shade  trees  or  shrubbery  connected  with  such  building, 
or  fastens  a  horse  or  other  animal  to  the  fence,  posts,  or  trees 
about  the  same  or  posts  bills,  placards  and  notices  upon  such 
building  or  its  appurtenances,  or  upon  the  fence  or  trees  be- 
longing thereto,  whereby  any  defacement  results,  shall  be  fined 
not  less  than  two  dollars. 

Sec.  877.     A  justice  of  the  county  shall  have  concurrent  Justice's  jurisdiction. 

•'  "^  V.  8.,  §5011; 

jurisdiction  with  the  county  court  of  offences  mentioned  in  the  R-  l-  §  4J'J2;  i878. 

•^  -^  No.  68,  §2;  1863,  No.  9; 

three  preceding  sections,  to  the  extent  of  fining  the  respondent  «s.  113,  §54; 
twenty  dollars,  or  may  bind  the  offender  over  for  trial. 

RELATING  TO  BUILDINGS,  GROUNDS,  SHADE  TREES,   ETC. 

Sec.  878.     A  tramp  who  enters  or  attempts  to  enter  a  dwell- f«naity  for  forcible  entry, 

^  ^  bnilding  nres,  carrying 

ing-house  or  premises  against  the  will  of  the  owner  or  occupant  wsap?"*-  «5  threat«ning. 
thereof,  or  having  entered  persists  in  remaining  against  the  will  of  }^^'  \%-2l''}  ^' 
the  owner  or  occupant,  or  kindles  a  fire  in  an  outbuilding,  school-  is^s,  no.  14,  §  3. 
house  or  other  public  or  unoccupied  building,  or  on  the  lands,  or 
in  the  public  highway  adjoining  the  lands,  of  any  person  between 
the  first  day  of  May  and  the  first  day  of  December,  without  the 
consent  of  the  owner  or  occupant  thereof,  or  who  is  found  carry- 
ing a  fire-arm  or  other  dangerous  weapon,  or  threatens  to  injure 
persons  or  property,  shall  be  punished  by  imprisonment  in  the 
state  prison,  not  exceeding  two  years,  nor  less  than  six  months. 

Sec.  879.     A  person  who  turns  cattle,  horses,  sheep  or  swine  ^nrning  animals int«  yard 
into  a  yard  belonging  to  a  town  house,  church  or  schoolhouse,  which  ^^'fy-.  ^^g^ . 
is  properly  enclosed,  or  knowingly  suffers  them  to  run  therein,  f'^'^g^\^^'r,g'  ^^^' 
shall  be  fined  not  more  than  ten  dollars,  and  not  less  than  three 
doUars,  to  the  use  of  the  town. 


58 


MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS. 


Penalty  for  setting  up  alley 

near  school  or  church. 

V.  8.,  §486'<; 

R.  L.  §  4072 ; 

1876,  No.  99,  §§  1,  2. 


To  trees  and  shrnbs  in 

school  groundx. 

V.  S.,  §5018; 

B.  L.  §4304;  G.  S.  J 13 

§53;  1853,  No.  31,  §  1. 


Barbed  wire  fence  aronnd 

schoolhoDse. 

V.  8.,  §51.58; 

1892,  No.  104,  §§  1,  2. 


Sec.  880.  If  a  person  as  owner  or  keeper  sets  up  or  uses  a 
bowling  alley,  upon  land  adjoining  the  land  on  which  a  school 
building,  college,  academy  or  church  is  located,  he  shall  be  fined 
twenty  dollars  to  the  use  of  the  county  in  which  the  offense  is 
committed,  for  each  day  or  time  he  permits  said  alley  to'  be  used. 

Sec.  881.  A  person  who  injures  a  shade  or  ornamental  tree 
or  shrub  standing  upon  the  grounds  belonging  to  a  schoolhouse  or 
academy,  by  cutting  or  breaking  the  same,  or  by  fastening  a  horse 
or  other  animal  thereto,  shall  be  imprisoned  not  more  than  ninety 
days,  or  fined  not  more  than  twenty  dollars,  or  both;  the  offender 
shall  be  liable  to  the  owner  for  the  damages,  and  the  same  may 
be  recovered  in  an  action  upon  this  statute. 

Se(^  882.  A  person  who  builds  or  maintains  a  barbed  wire 
^ence  around  any  schoolhouse  yard  shall  be  fined  not  more  than 
fifty  dollars  and  not  less  than  twenty  dollars. 


DISTURBING  MEETINGS  AND  SCHOOLS. 


Disturliing  a  lawfnl 
mefting  or  school. 
V.  8.  §5044; 
R.  L,  §4229;  G.  S. 
116,  §10;  1854,  No. 
115;  R.  S.98,  §10; 
1821.  p.  10;  R.  1797, 
p.  185,  §  19. 


Remaining  at  or  near  a 
school  to  annoy.  Jurisdic- 
tion. 

V.  8.  §5049; 
R.  L.  §4230;  1870, 
No.  60. 


Sec.  883.  A  person  who  by  a  disorderly  or  unlawful  act  dis- 
turbs a  town,  so(;iety  or  district  meeting,  or  a  school,  or  any 
meeting  lawfully  assembled,  or  by  force,  or  menace  interrupts  the 
business  of  such  meeting  or  school,  shall  be  fined  not  more  than 
one  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  884  A  person  over  ten  years  of  age,  not  connected  with 
the  school,  who  annoys  or  disturbs  a  school  by  remaining  at  or 
near  it,  or  by  not  departing  on  request  of  the  teacher,  prudential 
committee  or  school  directors,  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  twenty 
dollars.  Justices  shall  have  jurisdiction  of  oftences  under  this 
section. 


INDEX. 


SECTION. 

A 

Abatement  of  School  Taxes, 

district  may  vote,  ' 843 

board  for  abatement,  .....  S44 

Academies, 

required  to  receive  pupils  from  towns,  -        -  693a 

directors  required  to  provide  instruction  in  when 

no  high  school  maintained,  ....  694a 

defined, 696a 

disagreement  as  to  standing  of  superintendent  of 

education  to  decide,  697a 

to  furnish  statistical  information,        -        -        -  731 

Age, 

of  legal  pupils, 709 

compulsory  school, 711 

Appropriations, 

normal  and  training  schools,  -         -         -         -  632a 

special  for  apparatus,  etc.,  ....  633a 

Attendance,  school, 

what  children  required  to  attend,  -        -        -  711 

child  under  fifteen  not  to  be  employed  when,        -  712 

illiterate  child  under  fourteen  not  to  be  employed,  713 

penalty  for  violation  of  three  preceding  sections,  714 
town  superintendent  to  inquire  into  employment  of 

children, 715 

teacher  to  notify  truant  oflQcer,  _        .        .  716 

child  may  be  sent  to  industrial  school  if  parent 

unable  to  control, 717 

child  not  properly  clothed  overseer  to  provide,    -  717 


INDEX. 

SECTION. 

Attendance,  school, —  Continued. 

child  may  be  sent  to  industrial  school  if  conduct  is 

pernicious, 718 

non-resident  subject  to  same  authority  as  resident 

pupils, 718a 

truant  officer  to  investigate  cases  on  non-attendance,  716 

to  complain  of  parent  who  neglects  to  obey  notice,  719 

form  of  complaint, 720 

penalty  for  neglect  of  duty  under  truancy  law,  721 

Attendance  upon  Institutes, 

teachers  allowed  four  days  for        -        -        -        -        707 

Auditor,  School  District, 

duties  of, -        -        791 


Barbed- wire  Fence, 

penalty  for  building  around  school  yard,  -         -        882 

Bennington  Battle  Day, 

August  sixteenth  to  be  called,          ....        862 
legal  holiday,  861 

Billiards  and  Pool, 

penalty  for  permitting  pupils  to  play,      -        -         -        874 

Board  of  Health, 

to  make  sanitary   regulations  concerning   school 

houses, 857 

Bonds, 

school  directors', 868 

Bowling  Alley, 

penalty  for  setting  up  near  school  house,        -        -        880 

Branches, 

required  to  be  taught  in  common  schools,  683,     822 

required  to  be  taught  in  high  schools,  -        -  692a 

Board  of  Pupils, 

school  directors  may  provide,  ....        t)85 

Boundaries, 

change  of  in  incorporated  districts,      -        -        -  807 


INDEX. 

SECTION. 

c 

Census,  School, 

clerk  of  school  board  to  take  annually,  -        -  680 

school  district  clerk  to  take  annually,  -        -  835 

Certification  of  Teachers, 

Normal  school  commissioners  to  give  certificates  to 

graduates,  630a 

may  revoke  such  certificates,       -        -        .        .  630a 

no  person  to  teach  a  public  school  without  certificate,  644 

person  under  seventeen  not  entitled  to,  -        -  644 

certificate  of  graduation  from  normal  school  in  this 

state  a  license  to  teach, 645 

renewal  examination, 646 

holder  of  ten-year  certificate  or  two  five-year  certi- 
ficates may  receive  life  certificate,        -        -        -  647 
graduate  of  normal  school  in  another  state  entitled 

to  first  grade, 648 

kindergarten  graduates  licensed  without  examination,  648a 

certificate  procured  contrary  to  law  void,        -        -  649 

no  person  to  be  employed  or  paid  as  teacher  without,  651 

examiners'  certificates. 

requirements  for  first  grade,  ....  652 

for  second  grade,  -        -        -  653 

for  third  grade,  ....  654 

special  second  grade  without  examination,  -  653 

third  grade  certificates  may  be  endorsed,         -        -  654 
persons  having  received  two  third  grade  certificates 

when  not  entitled  to  another,  -        -        -  654 

limited  third  grade  on  private  examination,  -  655 

extended  while  teacher  remains  in  same  school,  657 
graduate  of  approved  college  entitled  to  certificate 

without  examination,  -        -        -        -  .     -  658 

same  may  be  renewed,  when,      ....  658 
graduate  of  approved  secondary  school  entitled  to 

certificate,  when, 659 

life  or  unlimited  certificates,  when  issued,  -  660 

certificates  may  be  revoked  for  cause,      -        -  663 

Clerk  of  School  Board, 

board  of  directors  to  appoint ;  duties,      ...  679 


INDEX. 


SECTION. 


Clerk  of  School  Board, —  Continued. 

directors  to  act  as  in  case  of  absence  or  disability,  677 
to  take  school  census  annually,        .        .        .        .  680 
teacher  to  notify  concerning  certificate  before  be- 
ginning school, 661 

penalty  when  parents  refuse  to  give  required  infor- 
mation,           681 

to  procure,  care  for  and  return  register,       -        -  682 
to  furnish  superintendent  of  education  certain  in- 
formation,               695a 

to  provide  teachers  with  school  registers,  -  725 

to  examine  registers  when  returned,        -        -        -  726 

to  fill  out  and  return  registers  to  town  clerk,       -  727 

penalty  for  failure  to  make  returns,        -        -        -  864 

Clerk,  School  District, 

duties  of;  penalty  for  neglect,     -        -        -        .  789 

to  notify  town  clerk  of  his  election,  .        .        .  790 

absent  or  disqualified  prudential  committee  to  act,  795 

vacancy  in  office,  how  filled,  -        -        -        -  798 

to  record  warnings  before  posting,      .         .         .  801 

to  warn  school  meetings, 802 

penalty  for  neglect, 805 

to  prepare  census  of  school  children,       -        -        -  835 
to  discharge  duties  prescribed  for  clerks  of  school 

boards, 886 

penalty  for  making  false  entries  in  school  register,  853 

office  of  vacant,  how  district  meetings  called,  -  854 

how  writ  against  district  served,  -  855 

statute  of  limitations  does  not  run,    -        -  856 

penalty  for  failing  to  make  returns,   -        -        -  864 

Collector  of  Taxes, 

district  may  elect  town  collector  as,        -        -        -  787 

duties  of, 791 

vacancy  in  office,  how  filled, 798 

to  notify  where  and  when  tax  is  payable,  -  842 

to  have  powers  of  town  collector,     .        -        -        -  845 

to  settle  and  submit  tax  book,  when,  -        -  846 

Compulsory  Attendance, 711,  722 

(See  also  attendance.  School.) 


INDEX. 


SECTION. 


Contract  for  Teaching, 

void  if  teacher  begins  school  without  certificate,      -        644 
void  if  teacher  fails   to  notify   clerk   concerning 

certificate, 661 

Conveyance  of  Pupils, 

School  directors  may  provide,          -         -         -         -         685 
appeal  to  selectmen  in  case  of  refusal  or  disagree- 
ment,         685 

prudential  committee  may  provide,         -         -         -         829 

County  Examiner, 610,     614 

(See  also  Examiner  of  Teachers) 

Courses  of  Study, 

in  ungraded  schools  to  be  prepared  by  superinten- 
dent of  education,        -..-..        607 

to  be  furnished  teachers  with  school  registers,    -  608 

two  copies  tp  be  sent  to  each  school  officer  annually,  609 

D 

Damage  to  School  Property, 

parent  or  guardian  to  make  good,    -        -        -        -        771 
penalty  for  injuring  building,  fence  or  wall,        -  875 
penalty  for  defacing  public  building  or  its  appur- 
tenance,        876 

Directors,  School, 

to  appoint  town  superintendent  and  fix  his  com- 
pensation,          615 

may  remove  him  when  unfit,  -        -        -        -        616 

may  direct  superintendent  to  visit  schools,         -  618 

may  unite  with  directors  of  other  towns  to  elect 

superintendent, 622 

to  present  bill  to  state  for  part  of  salary  of  super- 
intendent, when, 625 

not  to  employ  or  pay  teachers  without  certificate  or 

permit, 651 

to  locate  and  construct  school  houses,         -        -  668 

election  and  term  of  office  of,  .        .        .        .  669 

number  in  certain  cases  to  be  reduced,       -        -  670 

selectmen  temporarily  to  fill  vacancy,      -         -        -  671 

to  be  sworn ;  to  elect  a  chairman,        -        -         -  672 


INDEX. 

SECTION. 

Directors,  School, —  Continued. 

powers  and  duties  of  the  board,  -  -  -  -  673 
to    recommend  amount  of  money   necessary   for 

school  purposes 674 

have  power  to  purchase  or  sell  school   property, 

when, 675 

to  report  their  accounts  and  doings  to  the  town,  -  676 
to  perform  duties  of  clerk  in  case   of  absence  or 

disability, 677 

compensation  to  be  fixed  by  the  town,     -        -         -  678 

to  appoint  a  clerk  and  fix  his  compensation,  -  679 
to  determine    the  time    and    place    of    holding 

schools, 673,  685 

may  provide  conveyance  or  board  of  pupils,  -  685 

may  provide  instruction  in  vocal  music,        -        -  686 

may  receive  pupils  from  other  towns,  -        -  688 

to  provide  instruction  in  adjoining  town  where 

pupil  can  be  better  accommodated  there,      -        -  689a 
appeal  to  examiners  when  directors  cannot  agree  as 

to  tuition, 689b 

towns  may  authorize  to  provide  higher  instruction 

in  academies  or  high  schools,       .        .        .        -  690 
to  provide  high   school  instruction  for  advanced 

pupils,     -        -        - 694a 

separate  ballots  for  in  towns  of  more   than  four 

thousand, 704 

may  establish  kindergarten  schools,    -        -        -  709 

may  arrest  truants, 718 

chairman  of  board  to  fill  out  registers,  -        -  727 

to  provide  all  appliances,  supplies  and  text  books,  769 
to  make  regulations  concerning  text  books   and 

supplies, 770 

duties    of    concerning    text    books ;    penalty    for 

neglect, -  771 

with  superintendent  to  select  text  books,  -  -  773 
may   agree  with  land  owner  to  refer  question  of 

land  damage, 815 

to  make  returns  to  town  clerk  ;  penalty  for  neglect,  850 

penalty  for  making  false  certificate,  -        -  853 

shall  be  elected  by  ballot,  when  ...  866 

required  to  give  bonds,  .        .        .        .  868 


INDEX. 

8ECTI0H, 

Directors,  School, —  Continued. 

to  be  elected  on  ticket  with  other  oflBcers,  when,  869 

office  vacant,  successor  entitled  to  books,  etc.,  -        870 

to  settle  with  town  auditors  annually,        -        -  871 

Districts, 

(See  School  Districts.) 

Disturbance  of  Schools, 

penalty  for, 883,     884 

Division  of  Public  Moneys, 

state  school  tax,  how  divided,    .        -        -        -  762 

legal  school  for,  defined, 763 

between  town  and  incorporated  school  district,  848 


£ 


Educational  Meetings, 

may  be  held,  when ;  limit  of  expense,  -        -  602 

Elections, 

of  school  directors,  general, 669 

in  towns  of    more    than    four  thousand    inhabi- 
tants,        704 

three  voters  may  require  ballot  for,         ...        866 

Employment  of  Children, 

child  under  fifteen  not  to  be  employed,  when,     -  712 

under  fourteen  not  to  be  employed,  when,        -  -        713 

penalty  for  unlawful, 714 

town  superintendent  to  inquire  concerning,     -  -        715 

Evening  Schools, 

school  districts  may  establish,         ....        834 
adults  may  attend  by  payment  of  tuition,  -  834 

Examinations, 

questions  for  to  be  prepared  by  superintendent  of 

education,  605 

public  to  be  held  by  the  examiner  at  convenient 

times  and  places,  649 

applicant  failing  in,  not  entitled  to  another  for  three  • 

months,       ........        649 

to  be  both  oral  and  written,        .        .        .        .  650 


INDEX. 


SECTION. 


High  Schools, 

towns  may  establish  and  maintain,      -        -        -  691a 

shall  be  kept  at  least  thirty-three  weeks,        -        -        692a 
shall  fit  students  for  college,       .        .        .        .  692a 

town  having  graded  school  or  academy  may  pro- 
vide high  school  instruction  therein,     -        -        -        693a 
directors  to  provide  instruction  in  academy  when 

town  maintains  no  high  school,        ...  694a 

defined, 696a 

superintendent  to  decide  concerning  standing  of, 
when, 697a 

Holidays, 

teachers  not  required  to  teach  on  legal,  -        -        708 

legal,  what  are, -  861 

Huntington  Fund, 

how  managed, 749 

interest  to  be  apportioned  to  towns,            -        -  750 
divided  as  other  public  money,        -        -        -        -  751 
state  treasurer's  account  with  to  be  audited  an- 
nually,               753 


Incorporated  'School  Districts, 

may  unite  with  town  in  election  of  town  superin- 
tendent,         624 

graded  school  in,  defined, 656 

not  affected  by  provisions  of  Chapter  36,        -        -  665 

voters  in  not  to  vote  on  town  school  matters,      -  666 

required  to  receive  high  school  pupils  from  town,  693a 

officers  and  teachers  of,  subject  to  provisions  of 

general  law, 729 

time  of  holding  meetings  not  affected  by  general 

law, 806 

change  of  boundaries  of, 807 

duties  of  clerk  of, 836 

provisions  of  Chapter  44  not  to  affect  charters  of,  837 

share  of  public  moneys, 848 

Injury  to  Buildings, 

penalty  for, 875,  876 


INDEX. 


SECTION. 


Injury  to  Trees, 

penalty  for, 881 

Institutes, 

superintendent  of  education  to  hold,        .        .  .        598 

may  call  upon  examiner  to  assist,          -  599 

special  attention  to  be  given  to  training  teachers,  -        600 

expense  not  to  exceed  thirty  dollars  per  day,      -  601 

examiner  to  arrange  for  holding,     -        -        .  -        611 

teachers  allowed  four  days  to  attend,           -        -  707 

Instruction, 

in  public  schools,    - 683,     822 

in  schools  of  another  town,          -        -        -  689a,  829 


Kindergarten, 

school  directors  or  school  boards  may  maintain,       -  709 
considered  public  schools,  when,          -        -        -  709 
teachers  of,  may  receive  five  year  certificate  with- 
out examination, 648a 

districts  may  maintain, 832 


Labor  Day, 

first  Monday  in  September  to  be  called,           -        -        862 
legal  holiday, 861 

Land, 

for  school  houses  and  grounds,        ....        812 

Languages, 

certain  districts  may  provide  instruction  in,  -  826 

Legal  School  Age, 

includes  all  persons  between  five  and  eighteen,        -        709 
child  under  five  not  to  be  received,  -        -  709 

person  over  eighteen  not  to  be  deprived  of  school 

privileges,  709 

Legal  Holidays, 

(See  Holidays.) 

Legal  School, 

for  purpose  of  division  of  public  money  defined,  763 


INDEX. 


M 


SECTION. 


Maintenance  of  Schools, 

(See  Town  System.) 

Meetings, 

annual  school  meetings,  when  held,         -        -        -  800 

special  school  meetings,  how  warned,          -        -  800 

to  be  warned  by  clerk,             802 

as  applied  to  school  district  meeting  defined,       -  804 

penalty  for  failure  or  neglect  to  warn,             -         -  805 

Memorial  Day, 

exercises  in  schools  commemorative  of,        -        -  684 

Moderator, 

duties  of, 788 


N 


Normal  School  Commissioners, 

governor  to  appoint,  ---.--  627a 

board  of  to  meet  and  organize,  ....  628a 

treasurer  of  board  to  give  bonds,        -        -        -  628a 

compensation  of,  629a 

to  have  care  of  normal  and  training  schools  ;  deter- 
mine conditions  of  admission  and  graduation; 

select  and  employ  teachers,  .        .        .        .  630a 

may  revoke  normal  school  certificates,        -        -  630a 

treasurer  to  receive  and  disburse  money,         -        -  631a 

to  provide  for  training  schools,  -        -         -  631a 

to  report  biennially  to  General  Assembly,        -        -  631a 
to  approve    secondary    schools    having  teachers' 

course  and  prescribe  examination,  -        -  659 

Normal  and  Training  Schools, 

continued  until  August,  1920,          ....  626 
appropriation  for  support  of,       -        -        -        -  632a 
for  apparatus  and  supplies  for,           -  633a 
admissions  to  and  free  tuitions  in,       -        -        -  634a 
certificate  of  graduation  from  is  license  to  teach,  645 
graduates  from  lower  course  may  have  re-examina- 
tion and  new  certificate, 646 


INDEX. 


SECTION". 


Normal  and  Training  Schools, —  Continued. 

graduates  may  have  unlimited  certificate,  when,  647 

graduates  of  in  another  state  entitled  to  certificate 

without  examination, 648 

O 

Obscene  Books,  Pictures  and  Language, 

penalty  for  circulating,  exhibiting,  or  introducing 

into  place  of  education,        -        -        -        -       872,     873 

Office,  School  District, 

duties  of  last  incumbent,  when  vacant,       -        -  799 

Overseer  of  Poor, 

to  provide  clothing  for  pupils,  when,       ...        717 
penalty  for  failure,  .        .        .        .        .  721 


Permits, 

to  be  issued  by  examiner  on  examinatin  conducted 

by  town  superintendent, 662 

not  more  than  six  in  any  town  during  school  year,  662 

person  having  received  one  not  entitled  to  another,  662 

Private  Examination, 

examiner  may  grant,  when ;  fees,            ...  555 

Prudential  Committee, 

school  districts  may  elect  three,          ...  734 

term  of  service  at  first  election,       ....  785 

districts  may  reduce  number,              ...  786 

to  provide  suitable  place  for  school,         ...  792 

may  employ  and  discharge  teachers,           -        -  793 

may  permit  use  of  school  house  for  other  purposes,  794 

to  perform  duties  of  clerk,  when,              -        -        -  795 

to  draw  orders  upon  treasurer,        ....  796 

liable  to  district  for  unauthorized  payment,        -  797 

vacancy  in  office,  how  filled,            ....  793 

to  warn  school  district  meeting,  when,        -        -  802 

penalty  for  neglect,            -        -        -        -  805 
may  agree  with  land  owner  to  refer  question  of 

damage, 815 

may  provide  instruction  in  vocal  music,  823 


INDEX. 

SECTION". 

Prudential  Committee, —  Continued. 

may  provide  higher  instruction,  when,  -        -  825 

to  designate  school  pupil  shall  attend,        -        -  827 

may  employ  special  supervisor,  when,  -        -  828 

may  provide  instruction  in  adjoining  districts,  when,  829 

may  admit  pupils  from  adjoining  districts,  when,  830 

may  permit  non-resident  pupils  to  attend  high  school,  883 

to  assess  taxes  voted  by  district,      -        :        -        -  840 

may  omit  names  of  poor  persons  in  assessing  tax,  843 
to  have  same  authority  as  selectmen  in  collecting 

taxes, 845 

may  require  collector  to  pay  over  taxes  collected,  846 

to  make  returns  to  town  clerk ;  penalty  for  failure,  850 

penalty  for  making  false  certificate,     -        -        -  853 

office  of  vacant,  how  district  meetings  called,  -        -  854 

how  writs  against  district  served,      -        -        -  855 

statute  of  limitations  does  not  run,  ...  856 

Public  Money, 

United  States  deposit  money,  -        -  736,  748 

Huntington  fund, 749,  753 

town  school  fund, 754,  757 

state  school  tax, 758,  764 

district  providing  instruction  elsewhere  entitled  to 

share, 831 

selectmen  to  divide  on  or  before  September  10th,  848 
how    divided    between    town    and    incorporated 

school  district, 848 

not  to  be  paid  unless  law  is  fully  complied  with,  849 

nor  unless  returns  are  properly  made,        -        -  850 

selectmen  to  lodge  statement  with  town  clerk,  852 

penalty  for  distributing  to  a  district  not  entitled 

to  share,  -        - 853 

Pupils, 

directors  to  designate  what  school  to  attend,  -  673 

to  have  equal  advantages,  ....  685 

may  attend  school  in  adjoining  town,      -        -        -  689a 

appeal  to  examiner  in  case  of  disagreement,        -  689b 

to  attend  in  district  where  he  resides,  when,  -  833 


INDEX. 


B 


SECTION. 


Registers, 

superintendent  of  education  to  provide,       -        -  723 

to  transmit  to  town  clerks, 724 

clerk  of  board  to  procure  and  care  for,        -        -  682 
teacher  to  procure  before  commencing  school,          -  725 
duties  of  teachers  and  officers  concerning  in  incor- 
porated districts, 729 

Reports, 

superintendent  of  education  to  general  assembly,  603 
printing  and  distribution  of  same,            -        -        -        604 
examiner  of  teachers  to  superintendent  of  educa- 
tion,                      614 

Returns, 

to  be  made  by  town  clerks,    -        .        .        .        .        730 
to  be  made  by  academies  and  grammar  schools,  731 

S 

Saloon, 

prohibited  within  200  feet  of  school,   -        -        -  860 

Schools, 

directors  to  designate  what  pupils  shall  attend,       -  673 

pupils  to  be  given  equal  advantages,  -        -  685 

number  and  location  to  be  determined  by  board  of 

directors, 673,  685 

number  of  to  be  certified  by  town  clerk,  -        -  761 

grand  juries  to  inquire  if  towns  have  complied 

with  law  as  to  support  of,       -        -        -        -  765 
town  superintendent  to  make  complaint  for  neglect 

to  comply  with  law, 766 

districts  may  provide  additional,        .        .        .  824 

penalty  for  disturbing,  -        -        -        -        883,  884 

School  Age^ 

legal  pupil  defined, 709 

no  child  under  five  received  as  pupil,  -        -  709 

no  person  under  21  to  be  deprived  of  high  school 

advantages, 697a 

School  Attendance, 

(See  Attendance.) 


INDEX. 


SECTION. 


School  Directors, 


(See  Directors.) 

School  Districts, 

abolished  except  for  settlement  of  pecuniary  affairs,  664 

certain  districts  not  affected,      .        -        -        .  665 

organization  of  in  unorganized  towns  and  gores,      -  779 

method  of  calling  first  meeting,  ...  7 go 

record  of  proceedings,  781 

legally  organized,  powers  and  duties.  -        -  782 

officers  of,  election  and  term  of  office,  -        -  783 

may  elect  prudential  committee  of  three,  -  784 

term  of  office  at  first  election,  -        -  785 

may  discontinue  committee  of  three,  -        -  786 

may  elect  town  collector  as  collector  of  taxes,     -  787 

may  assess  tax  for  school  purposes,        -        -         -  808 
may  elect  special  committee  to  hire  or  build  school 

house, 809 

may  determine  location  of  school  house,  -        -  810 

may  sell  school  house  or  land,     -        -        .        .  820 

may  vote  to  provide  instruction  in  vocal  music,       -  823 

may  provide  additional  schools,  -        -        -  824 

higher  instruction  in,        -        -         -         -  825 

instruction  in  foreign  languages,  -  826 

assignment  of  pupils  in,     -        -        -        -  827 

may  provide  special  supervision,        -        -        -  828 

may  authorize  committee  to  provide  instruction  in 

adjoining  district,        -        -        -    '     -        -        -  829 

entitled  to  share  of  public  moneys,     -        -        -  831 

may  provide  kindergarten  schools,  ....  882 

may  establish  evening  schools,  ...  834 

clerk  of  to  prepare  census  of  children,     -        -        -  835 

grand  list  of,  how  made  up,        -        -         -        -  838 

may  raise  tax  for  support  of  schools,       -        -        -  839 

may  allow  deductions  from  tax,  -        -        -  841 

may  abate  taxes   and   exempt  poor  people    from 

taxation,  843 

assessment  of  tax  to  pay  execution  against,        -  847 

to  receive  full  amount  of  its  school  moneys,  when,   .  851 
calling  meeting  to  settle  affairs  of,  when  offices  are 

vacant, 854 


INDEX. 

SECTION". 

School  Districts, —  Continued. 

service  of  writs  upon  when  offices  are  vacant,     -  855 

statute  of  limitations  does  not  run  against,  when,  856 

School  Houses, 

town  to  take  charge  of, 667 

town  to  provide  and  maintain,    -         -        -         .  668 

board  of  directors  to  have  charge  of,        -         -        -  673 

directors  have  power  to  purchase  or  sell,  when,  675 

school  directors  may  purchase,  hire  or  build,  -  808 

may  elect  special  building  committee,  -        -  809 

may  determine  location  of, 810 

in  case  of  disagreement,  selectmen  to  locate,        -  811 

condemnation  of  land  for  when  owner  refuses  to  sell,  812 

selectmen  to  fix  time  for  removal  of  buildings,        -  813 

to  cause  order  and  survey  to  be  recorded,  -  814 

question  of  land  damage  may  be  referred,  when,     -  815 

interested  persons  may  appeal,  -        -        -  816 

proceedings  in  county  court  on  appeal,  -        816,  817 

if  land  is  mortgaged, 818 

when  title  to  land  vests  in  district,  -         -         -  819 

district  may  sell, 820 

state  board  of  health  to  make  sanitary  regulations 

concerning, 857 

penalty  for  failure  to  comply  with  such  regulations,  857 

duties  of  health  officer  concerning,      -        -        -  857 

licensed  saloon  prohibited  within  200  feet  of,  -  860 

penalty  for  hijuring  or  disfiguring,        -        -        875,  876 

for  kindling  fire  in, 878 

for  turning  cattle,  horses,  etc  ,  into  yard  of,     -         -  879 

for  setting  up  bowling  alley  near,        -        -        -  880 

for  injuring  trees  or  shrubs  in  grounds  of,      -         -  881 

for  building  barbed  wire  fence  around,        -        -  882 

School  Regulations, 

directors  have  power  to  make,        ....  673 

School  Supplies, 

to  be  furnished  at  expense  of  town,    /        -        .  769 

School  Taxes, 

(See  Taxes.) 


INDEX. 

SECTION. 

School  Year,  , 

defined, 705 

district  to  maintain  at  least  28  weeks  of  school  in,  706 

time  spent  by  teacher  at  institute  not  deducted,  707 

holidays  not  deducted, 708 

Selectmen, 

may  fill  vacancy  in  board  of  directors,  -        671,  867 

to  hear  appeals  from  decision  of  directors,  as  to 

board  or  conveyance  of  pupils,         -        -        -  685 

to  appoint  truant  officers, 710 

to  call  special  town  meetings  to   consider   school 

matters, 728 

to  take  bonds  from  trustees  of  public  moneys,  -  739 
to  have  charge  of  town  school  fund,  -  -  754 
duties  of,  in  management  of  -  -  -  755 
to  divide  state  school  tax,  when,  -  -  -  762 
to  locate  school  houses,  when,  ...  811 
to  appraise  land  condemned,  -  -  -  -  812 
to  fix  time  within  which  building  shall  be  removed,  813 
to  cause  record  of  order  and  survey  to  be  made,  814 
to  apportion  and  adjust  debts  and  property  of  frac- 
tional districts,             821 

to  divide  public  money  on  or  before  September  1 0th,  848 

to  examine  registers  before  making  division,       -  849 

to  lodge  statement  with  town  clerk,         .        -        -  852 
penalty  for  distributing  public  money  to  district  not 

entitled  thereto, 853 

to  preside  at  school  district  meeting,  when,  -  854 

to  require  school  directors  to  give  bonds,  -  868 

Service  of  Process, 

upon  school  district  when  offices  are  vacant,  -  855 

State  School  Tax, 

tax  of  eight  per  cent,  to  be  assessed  annually,     -  758 

state  treasurer  to  apportion  to  towns,      -         -        -  759 

duties  of  officers  in  relation  thereto,    -        -        -  760 

portion  of  reserved;  remainder  divided,  how,  -  761a 

sum  reserved,  how  divided,        -        -        -        -  761b 

state  treasurer  to  divide  remainder,        -        -        -  762 

what  list  basis  for  apportionment,       -        -        -  764 


INDEX. 

SECTION 

State  Teachers'  Association, 

teachers  allowed  four  days  to  attend,      ...  707 
appropriation  for  support  of,       -        -        -        -  858 
state  auditor  to  draw  order  on  requisition  of  super- 
intendent,      859 

State  Treasurer, 

to  receive  United  States  deposit  money,      -        -  736 

to  reapportion  same  every  ten  years,        -        -        -  737 

to  pay  over  such  money  to  trustees  of  public  money,  738 

may  require  return  of  United  States  deposit  money,  745 
to  settle  and  adjust  claims  growing  out  of  United 

States  deposit  money, 748 

to  manage  Huntington  fund,            -        -        -        - .  749 
to  apportion  interest  to  towns,  etc.,          -        -        -  750 
account  with  Huntington  fund  to  be  audited  an- 
nually,             .         -  753 

member  of  board  for  division  of  portion  of  state 

school  tax, -        -  761b 

to  divide  remainder  of  state  school  tax,      -        -  762 

Studies, 

required  to  be  taught  in  common  schools,       -        683,  822 

directors  may  provide  instruction  in  vocal  music,     686,  823 

Summer  Schools, 

superintendent  of  education  and  examiner  may  h\)ld,  598 

two  or  more  counties  may  unite,        ...  598 

Superintendent, 

(See  Town  Superintendent.) 

Superintendent  of  Education, 

elected  biennially  by  General  Assembly,  -        -  595 

general  duties  of, 595 

vacancy  in  office  filled  by  governor,         -        .        _  595 

shall  have  an  office  in  state  house,      -        -        -  596 

may  employ  clerk  and  clerical  assistance,      -        596,  596a 

salary  and  expenses,  ....  596a,  597 

to  hold  institutes  and  summer  schools,        -        -  598 

may  call  upon  examiner  to  conduct  institute,  -  599 

may  employ  skilled  instructioA,  -        -        -  600 

to  pay  expense  of  institutes,  -        -        -        -  601 


INDEX. 

SECTION. 

Superintendent  of  Education, —  Continued. 

to  visit  each  county  annually;  deliver  lectures  and 

hold  educational  meetings,      .        -        -        .  602 

to  report  biennially  to  General  Assembly,       -        -  603 

printing  and  distribution  of  report,        -  604 

to  prepare  questions  for  examination  and  blank  cer- 
tificates,         605 

shall  fix  the  standard  of  qualifications,        -        -  605 

shall  make  sworn  statement  of  expenses  quarterly,  606 

may  prepare  course  of  study  for  ungraded  schools,  607 

shall  cause  same  to  be  printed  and  distributed,        -  608 

shall  send  two  copies  to  each  school  officer  annually,  609 

may  issue  circulars  of  educational  information,        -  609a 

state  auditor  to  draw  orders  for  printing,  -  609b 

with  governor,  to  appoint  examiner  of  teachers,      -  610 

may  call  meeting  of  examiners,  -        -        -  611 

with  governor,  may  remove  examiner,     -        -        -  613 

ex  officio  member  of  board  of  normal  school  com- 
missioners,       627a,     630a 

to  establish  courses  of  study  for  normal  schools,      -  643 

to  issue  certificates,  if  examiner  is  unable  to  do  so,  650 

to  outline  course  of  study  for  teachers'  course  in 

secondary  schools,  -        -        -        -        -  659 

to  act  with  examiners  in  granting  unlimited  certifi- 
cates,    660 

may  revoke  certificates  granted  by  him  or  by  normal 

and  training  schools, 663 

to  determine  standard  of  high  schools  and  acade- 
mies ;  fix  qualifications  of  pupils  to  receive  free 

tuition, 697a 

to  prescribe  forms  for  registers,  -        -        -  723 

to  transmit  registers  to  town  clerks,       -        -        -  724 

to  furnish  blanks  for  statistical  reports,  -        -  730 

to  procure  statistics  from  academies  and  grammar 

schools, 731 

to  furnish  town  clerks  blank  for  reporting  num- 
ber of  legal  schools, 761 

to  transmit  such  reports  to  state  treasurer,  -        '761 

member  of  board  for  division  of  reserved  portion  of 

state  school  tax, 761b 


INDEX. 

SECTION. 

Superintendent  of  Education, —  Continued. 

to  direct  expenditure  of  appropriation  for  state 

teachers'  association, 858 

state  auditor  to  draw  orders  on  requisition  of,    -  859 

T 

Taxes, 

grand  list  of  town  district,  how  made  up,        -        -  733 
town  treasurer  to  keep  separate  account  of  school 

moneys, 735 

of  school  district,  how  raised,  -        -        -        -  839 

how  assessed,  ...  840 

district  may  allow  deduction,  -        -        -        -  841 

collector  to  notify  where  and  when  tax  is  payable,  842 

abatement  of, 843,  844 

assessment  of  to  pay  execution,       -        .        .        .  847 

collection  of  by  treasurer,  ....  863 

Teacher, 

to  procure  certificate  or  permit  before  opening  school,  644 
person  under  seventeen  not  eligible  as,        -        -  644 
town   superintendent  may   dismiss  if  unfit  or  in- 
competent,             621 

to  receive  pay  to  time  of  dismissal,              -        -  621 
not  to  be  employed  or  paid  unless  he  exhibits  cer- 
tificate or  permit, 651 

remaining  in  same  school,  certificate  extended,  when,  657 
to  notify  clerk  of  board  concerning  grade,  etc  ,  of 
certificate  before  opening  school;   contract  void 

for  failure, 661 

certificate  of  may  be  revoked  for  cause,  -  -  663 
to  be  employed  by  majority  of  board,  ...  673 
allowed  four  days  to  attend  institutes,  -  -  707 
not  required  to  teach  on  holidays,  -  -  -  708 
to  notify  truant  officer  of  truancy,  -  -  -  716 
to  procure  register  before  commencing  school,  -  725 
to  keep  register  and  return  to  clerk  of  school  board,  725 
not  entitled  to  compensation  until  register  is  ex- 
amined and  certified, 726 

duties  of  in  incorporated  district  as  to  register^  729 

penalty  for  accepting  gratuity,        -        -        -        -  778 


INDEX. 

SECTION 

Teachers'  Certificates, 

(See  Certification  of  Teachers.) 

Teachers'  Institutes, 

(See  Institutes.) 

Text  Books, 

to  be  furnished  at  expense  of  town,          ...  769 
directors  to  make  regulations  concerning,            -  770 
payment  of  damages  when  lost,  destroyed  or  in- 
jured,        771 

by  whom  selected, 773 

penalty  for  accepting  a  gratuity  for  recommending,  778 

Town  Clerk, 

to  receipt  for  registers, 724 

registers  when  completed  to  be  filed  in  office  of,      -  727 

to  make  and  return  school  statistics,  -        -  730 

compensation  for  same, 732 

to  certify  number  of  legal  schools  maintained  dur- 
ing year, 761 

to  call  meeting  of  school  district,  when,        -        -  854 
to  prosecute  clerk  of  school  district  or  school  board 

for  neglecting  to  make  returns,      ...  864 

Town  High  School, 

(See  High  Schools.) 

Town  Meeting, 

special  to  consider  school  matters  called  by  select- 
men   -        -        -        -        -        -        --        -        728 

Town  School  Fund, 

selectmen  to  have  charge  of,       -        -        -        -  754 

duties  of  selectmen  in  management  of,     -        -        -        755 
tax- payer  may  take  acknowledgment  of  deed  con- 
cerning, -        -  .... 


756 


securities  to  be  deposited  with  town  treasurer,        .        757 

Towns, 

two  or  more  may  unite  to  employ  skilled  superin- 
tendent, -        - 622 

directors  to  constitute  joint  committee,            -        -        623 
may  unite  with  incorporated  district,          -        -  624 
may  authorize  directors  to  provide  higher  instruc- 
tion,         690 


INDEX. 

SKCTION. 

Towns,-   Continued. 

may  establish  high  school,  -        .        .        .  691a 

.   may    provide    instruction    in    graded    school    or 

academy,  ----...  693a 
to  receive  from  the  state  portion  of  tuitions  paid 

for  high  school  instruction,  .        .        .        .  695a 

Town  System  of  Schools, 

each  town  to  constitute  one  district,        ...  664 

incorporated  school  districts  not  affected,  -  665 

voters  in  not  to  vote  on  town  school  matters,  -  666 

towns  to  take  charge  of  school  houses,        -        -  667 

to  pay  outstanding  debts  for  school  property,  -  667 

to  provide  and  maintain  school  houses,       -        -  668 

to  maintain  at  least  28  weeks  of  school  each  year,  683,  706 

subjects  required  to  be  taught,        -        .        -        .  683 

town  and  graded  school  districts  may  unite,        -  708 

Town  Superintendent, 

appointed  annually  by  board  of  school  directors,     -  615 

compensation  fixed  by  board,      -        -        .  615,  620 

may  be  removed  by  board, 6l6 

term  of  office, 617 

shall  visit  schools  at  least  once  each  term,       -        -  618 

note  methods  and  advise  teachers,      .        .        _  gis 

observe  the  conditions  of  buildings  and  grounds,     -  619 
ascertain  if  school  is  supplied  with  text  books  and 

materials,  619 

make  recommendations  to  directors,  -        -  619 

make  report  to  town  at  annual  meeting,  -        -  620 

may  dismiss  unfit  or  incompetent  teacher,  -  621 

two  or  more  towns  may  unite  to  employ,         -        -  622 

when  union  is  effected,  how  elected  and  paid,     -  628 

state  to  contribute  portion  of  salary,        ...  625 

may  hold  examinations  for  issuing  permits,         -  662 

to  transmit  papers  forthwith  to  examiner,       -        -  662 

may  revoke  permits  granted  by  him,  -        -  663 

to  inquire  into  employment  of  children  of  school  age,  715 
to  make  complaint,  if  towns  do  not  comply  with 

the  law  relating  to  support  of  schools,  -        -  766 

to  assist  in  selection  of  text-books,      -        -        -  773 


INDEX. 


SECTION. 


Town  Superintendent, —  Continued. 

penalty  for  accepting  gratuity,        -        -        -        -  778 

women  may  be  appointed  as,      -        -         -        -  865 

Town  Treasurer, 

to  keep  separate  account  of  school  moneys,     -        -  735 
to  pay  out  such  moneys  on  orders  of  school  direc- 
tors,          735 

to  credit  income  of  U.  S.  deposit  money  to  fund,  743 

to  report  at  each  annual  meeting,  -         -         -  750 

to  keep  separate  account  of  school  fund,        -        757,  863 

Training  Schools, 

incorporated  graded  school  districts  may  establish,  643 
certificate  of  graduation  license  to  teach,    -         -  645 
graduates  from  lower  course  may  have  further  ex- 
aminations,            646 

unlimited  certificates,  when  granted,  -         -  647 

Treasurer  School  District, 

duties  of, 791 

vacancy  in  office,  how  filled,      •       .        -        .        .  798 

Truancy,  ^ 

(See  Attendance.) 

Truant  Officer, 

selectmen  or  mayor  to  appoint,        -        -        -        -  710 

when  none  appointed,  who  act,  -        -        -  710 

to  make  complaint  for  non-attendance,  -       714,  716 

to  inquire  into  non-attendance,  -        -        -  716 

may  arrest  truant  and  put  him  in  school,         -        716,  718 

to  have  authority  over  non-resident  pupil,  when    -  718a 
to  complain  of  parent,  etc.,  who  does  not  comply 

with  notice, 719 

form  of  complaint, 720 

penalty  for  failure  to  perform  duty,         -        -        -  721 

compensation, 722 

Trustees  of  Public  Money, 

to  execute  bond  to  town, 739 

to  receive  and  manage  U.  S.  deposit  money,    -         -  740 

to  report  to  town  at  annual  meeting,  -        -  740 

may  loan  money,  how, 7-il 


INDEX. 


U 


SECTION. 


United  States  Deposit  Money, 

state  treasurer  to  receive,        -        -        -        -  -        736 

to  be  apportioned  to  towns  and  gores,  how,  -              737 

to  be  reapportioned  every  two  years,       -        -  -        737 

to  be  paid  over  to  trustees  of  public  money,  -              738 

to  be  managed  by  said  trustee,        .        .        .  .        740 

town  may  authorize  selectmen  to  borrow,  -  -              741 

income  to  be  paid  to  town  treasurer  annually,  -         741 

state  treasurer  to  retain  shares,  when,         -  -            742 

distribution  of  income  when  so  retained,          -  -         742 

income  of  to  be  credited  to  school  fund,      -  •              743 

town  may  use  income  for  other  purposes,  when,  -         744 

towns  liable  to  return, 745 

liable  to  penalty  for  neglect,            -         .         .  .         746 

grand  jury  to  inquire  into  management  of,  -              747 

state  treasurer  to  adjust  and  settle  loans,        -  -        748 


Vacancies, 

selectmen  to  fill  in  oflQce  of  school  directors,  -         869 

successor  entitled  to  books,  etc ,  -        -        -  870 

Vermont  Industrial  School, 

child  may  be  sent  to,  when,  -        -        -        717,     718 

Voters, 

in  incorporated  districts  not  voters  in  town  school 

district, -  666 

women  entitled  to  vote  on  school  affairs,  -        -        704 

in  school  district  meetings,  803 

W 

Women, 

have  same  right  as  men  to  vote  on  school  matters,  704 

to  hold  school  office,         704,  803 

may  be  appointed  town  superintendent,  -        -  865 


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